Kiski School is 1-9 against Mercersburg Academy since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Cougars will venture away from home to face off against the Storm at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Kiski School barely beat Brashear the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Cougars put the hurt on the Bulls with a sharp 8-2 win on Tuesday. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Bulls recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Mercersburg Academy let GVCS Broadfording stack four runs on them in the seventh inning on Wednesday but luckily Mercersburg Academy prevailed anyway. The Storm won by a run and slipped past the Lions 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Storm have posted since May 11, 2024.
Ethan Shirk made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those stolen bases marked the first that he has snagged this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Williams, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Nick Rosenberry also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Mercersburg Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-9-1. As for Kiski School, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-7.
Kiski School might still be hurting after the 18-3 defeat they got from Mercersburg Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can the Cougars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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