Baseball Game Preview: Kiski Area Cavaliers vs. Penn Hills Indians

Kiski Area is on a seven-game streak of home losses, and Penn Hills an 18-game streak of away losses dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Kiski Area Cavaliers will welcome the Penn Hills Indians at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

On Friday, Kiski Area came up short against Pine-Richland and fell 6-2.

Kiski Area saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Deluca, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Penn Hills scored the most runs they've had this season on Monday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against Carrick, falling 14-4.

Anthony Sipple made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

Penn Hills' loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for Kiski Area, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.

Kiski Area's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's match. The Cavaliers have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Penn Hills, though, as they've been averaging only 0.4 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Kiski Area continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.