The Kiski School Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Homer-Center Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kiski School is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Kiski School didn't have quite enough to beat Obama Academy of International Studies and fell 5-4.
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Cy Zufall spent all 5.1 innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kiski School saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Sinclair, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
Homer-Center came out on top against West Shamokin on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive 12-run seventh inning. The Wildcats took their contest against the Wolves 15-10. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wildcats needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Brayden Rado, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs and one double. Noah Turk also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Homer-Center pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Kiski School, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Kiski School suffered a grim 11-4 defeat to Homer-Center in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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