Conemaugh Valley came into Friday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They put the hurt on the Purchase Line Red Dragons with a sharp 12-2 win on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Conemaugh Valley considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Jeremy Dietz and Logan Heinlein made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Dietz struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Heinlein struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. At bat, Dietz scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Heinlein went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Conemaugh Valley got a big performance out of Thomas Stiffler, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lance Masser, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Purchase Line's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Misko, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
The victory got Conemaugh Valley back to even at 1-1. As for Purchase Line, their defeat was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Conemaugh Valley will head out on the road to face off against Homer-Center at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Purchase Line will take on Cambria Heights at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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