Karns City is 4-0 against Brookville since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Karns City Gremlins will look to defend their home field against the Brookville Raiders at 5:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Karns City comes in on six and Brookville on three.
On Tuesday, Karns City was able to grind out a solid win over Cranberry Area, taking the game 5-1.
Adam Manuel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Karns City let Tyler Kelly and Koen Williams loose on the outfield. Kelly scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3, while Williams scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Hobie Bartoe was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Brookville owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They skirted past Brockway 2-0. That's two games straight that Brookville has won by exactly two runs.
The result came thanks to Pierson Ruhlman's shutout, as he gave up just four hits.
At the plate, Brookville's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carter Kessler, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Karns City is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. As for Brookville, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8.
Karns City beat Brookville 12-9 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Karns City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brookville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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