The Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays will square off against the West Shamokin Wolves at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Conemaugh Valley will be strutting in after a win while West Shamokin will be coming in after a defeat.
West Shamokin will be up against a hot Conemaugh Valley team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Conemaugh Valley never let Ferndale get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Friday.
Logan Heinlein made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
Nate Stiffler
| 03/21/25 vs Ferndale | 3 |
| 05/08/24 vs Northern Cambria | 1 |
| 04/18/24 @ West Shamokin | 1 |
| 04/08/24 @ Ferndale | 1 |
| 03/25/24 @ Homer-Center | 1 |
In other batting news, Nate Stiffler and George Weimer did most of the damage at the plate: Stiffler went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base, while Weimer scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Those three RBI gave Stiffler a new career-high.
Conemaugh Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ferndale only posted an OBP of .217.
Meanwhile, West Shamokin lost 15-5 to Highlands on Friday.
West Shamokin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jude Olinger, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. Max Long was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
West Shamokin's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Conemaugh Valley, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
West Shamokin's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Conemaugh Valley hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .369. It's a different story for West Shamokin, though, as they've only averaged .239. Will they be able to contain Conemaugh Valley's hitters?
Conemaugh Valley couldn't quite get it done against West Shamokin in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 as they fell 18-15. Will Conemaugh Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
