For the second straight game, Kiski Area will face off against Plum. The Cavaliers will take on the Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kiski Area has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Tuesday, Kiski Area came up short against Plum and fell 17-13. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Wednesday (ten), the Cavaliers still had to take the loss.
For Plum's part, Max Vollmer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Vollmer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, Daniel Macioce was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Ryan Lafferty, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Plum is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Kiski Area, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-9.
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