After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Penn-Trafford, Kiski Area was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the McKeesport Tigers by a score of 8-3. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 16-9 two weeks ago.
Aubrey West
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Aubrey West made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. West was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lilly Black, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Kyla Hutcherson was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Kiski Area was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. They are 2-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Kiski Area's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-7. As for McKeesport, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kiski Area will host Penn Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for McKeesport, they will face off against Greater Latrobe at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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