Mercersburg Academy is 9-1 against Kiski School since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Mercersburg Academy Blue Storm will be playing at home against the Kiski School Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Mercersburg Academy beat Hun 8-5.
Meanwhile, Kiski School was not the first on the board last Thursday, but they got there more often. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over Brashear. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Kiski School.
Eli Fontanez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Fontanez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Fontanez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Logan Gates, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Mercersburg Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Kiski School, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Mercersburg Academy took their win against Kiski School in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 18-3. Does Mercersburg Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Kiski School turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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