The Conemaugh Township Indians will head out on the road to square off against the West Shamokin Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Conemaugh Township is leaving town to face West Shamokin after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Conemaugh Township lost 17-2 to Purchase Line on Tuesday. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it 14 in a row.
Conemaugh Township saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andie Hunsberger, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Shamokin). They put the hurt on Conemaugh Valley with a sharp 18-7 win on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
Leah Mondi made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.6 strikeouts per game. She was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evie Grantz, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Madi Keirn, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
West Shamokin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .457. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .346 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Conemaugh Township suffered a grim 22-0 defeat to West Shamokin in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Conemaugh Township avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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