The United Lions will be playing at home against the Conemaugh Valley Blue Jays at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (United has three straight victories, Conemaugh Valley has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, United gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Northern Cambria as United made off with a 16-4 victory.
Dmitri Worthington was a standout: he scored four runs while going 3-for-3. Caden McCully was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Conemaugh Valley lost 15-8 to United on Tuesday.
Jeremy Dietz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Toth, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
United pushed their record up to 10-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Conemaugh Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. United has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Conemaugh Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
United took their victory against Conemaugh Valley when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 15-8. Does United have another victory up their sleeve, or will Conemaugh Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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