River Valley had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 2-9 to make it four. They lost 7-1 to the Kiski School Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 15-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
River Valley saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zeke Doak, who went 3-for-4 with one double.
As for Kiski School, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-3. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Kiski School's side, Cy Zufall made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Zufall also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Kiski School is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 0-3 otherwise. Zufall was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one run. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Hahn, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Kiski School beat River Valley by a score of 7-0 later that day.
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