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| 05/06/24 - Home | 8-2 W |
| 05/08/23 - Away | 8-5 W |
| 05/12/22 - Home | 3-1 W |
| 05/08/19 - Away | 7-8 L |
| 04/17/19 - Home | 6-2 W |
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Armstrong is 7-2 against Kiski Area since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The River Hawks will face off against the Cavaliers at 4:00 p.m.
Armstrong easily dispatched Penn Hills on Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The River Hawks fell just short of Gateway by a score of 7-5 on Friday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kiski Area). They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over Gateway on Saturday. Surprisingly, this marked the fifth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
The team relied heavily on Zach Hald, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Dimitri Spagnola, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Kiski Area always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Kiski Area's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-7. As for Armstrong, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Armstrong took their win against Kiski Area in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 8-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the River Hawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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