The Kiski Area Cavaliers will head out to take on the Plum Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Kiski Area is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest defeat since March 18, 2025 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Greater Latrobe by a score of 7-5.
Peytan McGarry and Kyleigh Rainey stepped up to the plate in a big way. McGarry went 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while Rainey went 2-for-4 with two triples and one run. Those triples marked the first that Rainey has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Dakota Rainey, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Plum fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against North Hills on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 7-6. The Mustangs' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Lily DeLuca made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiden Gentile, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Kiski Area's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Plum, their loss dropped their record down to 16-3.
Kiski Area couldn't quite get it done against Plum when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as they fell 6-1. Can the Cavaliers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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