04/23/25 vs Kiski Area | 7-6 |
04/22/25 @ Kiski Area | 17-13 |
04/17/25 vs Avonworth | 3-1 |
04/15/25 vs Penn Hills | 15-0 |
04/14/25 @ Penn Hills | 8-2 |
Plum waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Kiski Area Cavaliers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 17-13 on Tuesday.
Braden Kemmerer tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Plum saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Dombkowski, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave Dombkowski a new career-high. Another was Connor Wilson, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Plum pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Kiski Area, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-10.
Looking ahead, Plum will face off against Franklin Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kiski Area, they will take on Penn-Trafford at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Warriors will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Cavaliers surely won't give up without a fight.
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