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| 04/01/25 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 04/26/24 - Away | 12-1 W |
| 04/19/24 - Home | 5-1 W |
| 04/27/23 - Away | 6-2 W |
| 04/04/23 - Home | 12-2 W |
| + 5 more games |
Conemaugh Township is 9-1 against Conemaugh Valley since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blue Jays at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Conemaugh Township 3.9, Conemaugh Valley 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
While Conemaugh Township's victory against Marion Center wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Indians sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 win over the Stingers on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Conemaugh Township let Reed Conn and Colin Dinyar run wild. Conn went 2-for-3 with three RBI, while Dinyar scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Conemaugh Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. Everything went their way against Penns Manor on Wednesday as they made off with an 11-1 victory. The Blue Jays might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Jeremy Dietz and Gavin Buchan did most of the damage at the plate: Dietz went 1-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Buchan went 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI Dietz has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Joey Toth, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Conemaugh Valley was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Penns Manor only posted a batting average of .261.
Conemaugh Township's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Conemaugh Valley, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Conemaugh Township has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Conemaugh Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
