The Conemaugh Township Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cambria Heights Highlanders at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Conemaugh Township is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Last Monday, Conemaugh Township narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Cambria Heights 7-5.
Larry Weaver and Luke Haight were a major factor 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 nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Brennan Lohr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Conemaugh Township pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Cambria Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Conemaugh Township has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cambria Heights struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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