Conley Goes The Distances, Leads Bucks to Semis

By Nolan Potts
Veteran left-hander Tyler Conley threw a complete game and got some run support from his offense as third-seeded Clover Hill took down sixth-seeded Montezuma 9-2 in game three of their quarterfinal series.

The Bucks await the winner of the Massanutten-Stuarts Draft series in the next round.

Conley allowed eight hits, just two runs, and struck out eight while throwing 132 pitches.

Luke Tomajcayk went 3-4 with three RBIs for the Bucks, while Tyler Bocock went 2-4 with two runs scored. Alex Knicely had two RBI in the nine-hole, while John Siciliano, Lucas Bauer, and Kevin Kirk all had one RBI.

The Bucks scored one run in the third, three in the fourth, one in the fifth, one in the seventh, and then three more in the eighth.

For the Braves, JT Stevenson – who won the 2024 RCBL Batting Title – and Kyle Armstrong each had two hits and drove in one run each. Tyler Smith, Carter Childs, Josh Lallo, and Noah Kessler all had one hit each.

If Massanutten wins game two on Thursday night of their series and advances, the semifinals will start Saturday night at Clover Hill. If Stuarts Draft forces a game three, then the semifinals will start Sunday night at Buck Bowman Park against whoever wins that decisive game three.

 

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