Penn Hills extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 19 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-16 in the process. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-1 to the Kiski Area Cavaliers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cavaliers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Wednesday.
As for Kiski Area, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-13. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly ten runs.
For Kiski Area's part, Sawyer Ondish made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Ondish was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Dimitri Spagnola was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Zach Hald, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Penn Hills wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 5-3 loss against Woodland Hills on the 8th. As for Kiski Area, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-1 defeat against Fox Chapel on the 8th.
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