The Conrad Weiser Scouts will venture away from home to square off against the Tamaqua Blue Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Conrad Weiser has struggled recently with 13 defeats in a row, while Tamaqua will arrive with six straight victories.
On Tuesday, Conrad Weiser came up short against Pottsville and fell 7-4.
Meanwhile, Tamaqua sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over Pine Grove on Tuesday.
Mason Ligenza and Noah Mateyak were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Ligenza didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Mateyak tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. At the plate, Ligenza got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs, while Mateyak went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Mateyak has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Cooper Ansbach was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Luke Kane, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.
Tamaqua pushed their record up to 14-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.9 runs over those games. As for Conrad Weiser, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
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