Mercersburg Academy has gone 9-1 against Kiski School recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Storm will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mercersburg Academy was handed a 16-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out GVCS Broadfording 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Storm have posted since May 11, 2024.
Ethan Shirk made a big impact while hitting and pitching. 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 solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those stolen bases were his first of the season.
Gavin Williams
| 04/30/25 vs GVCS Broadfording | 4 |
| 05/07/24 @ Grace Academy | 3 |
| 04/24/24 vs Hedgesville | 3 |
| 03/26/25 vs GVCS Broadfording | 1 |
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.
Meanwhile, Kiski School had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Brashear with a sharp 8-2 win on Tuesday. The Cougars not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 10, 2024 (when they won 13-3).
Mercersburg Academy's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-9-1. As for Kiski School, their win bumped their record up to 2-7.
Everything went Mercersburg Academy's way against Kiski School in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, as Mercersburg Academy made off with an 18-3 victory. Do the Storm have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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