It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Conemaugh Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Portage Mustangs 7-6. This was payback for the Blue Jays, who suffered a 2-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Lance Masser
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Lance Masser made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has become a key player for Conemaugh Valley: the team is 5-1 when he allows at most one hit, but 2-4 otherwise. Masser was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nate Stiffler, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Gavin Buchan was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Conemaugh Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Conemaugh Valley's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-5. As for Portage, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Conemaugh Valley will have a chance to go back-to-back against Portage: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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