Conemaugh Township waltzed into their matchup on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Cambria Heights Highlanders 7-5. That's more bragging rights for Conemaugh Township, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Larry Weaver and Luke Haight made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Weaver pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Haight tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Weaver has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Weaver got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run and two RBI, while Haight scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Luke Weber, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Brennan Lohr was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Like Conemaugh Township, Cambria Heights also got a great game from a two-way player: Bryce Lewis. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Lewis was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Cambria Heights got a big performance out of Hunter Nelen, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Hayden Leamer, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Conemaugh Township's win was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2. As for Cambria Heights, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Conemaugh Township will take on Cambria Heights at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cambria Heights, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Conemaugh Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cambria Heights is facing Conemaugh Valley at the right time seeing as Conemaugh Valley is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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