The Conemaugh Township Indians will head out to challenge the Portage Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Conemaugh Township comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Conemaugh Township is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against Cambria Heights on Wednesday, falling 23-5.
Lily Zern made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. She also brought in an RBI, marking her first of the season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Portage, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Conemaugh Valley 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since May 16, 2024.
Payton Noll made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Noll was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Kendall Stancovich was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Lyndsey Castel was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Conemaugh Township's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Portage, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-12.
Conemaugh Township might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Portage when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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