Moon Area unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Atlantic Collegiate Academy Armada by a score of 5-4 on Saturday.
Connor Kunkle was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Thad Longwell was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
The victory made it two in a row for Atlantic Collegiate Academy and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0.
Moon Area wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 12-4 defeat against Father Judge on the 16th. As for Atlantic Collegiate Academy, they will face off against Pennsbury at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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