Karns City has gone a perfect 10-0 against Keystone recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. Karns City will square off against Keystone at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Karns City has three straight wins, Keystone has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Karns City got the win against Westville by a conclusive 17-2.
Jacob Jones
| 03/21/25 vs Westville | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs St. Joseph | 2 |
| 05/06/24 vs Keystone | 2 |
| 05/01/24 @ Cranberry Area | 2 |
| 03/27/24 vs Redbank Valley | 2 |
Jacob Jones made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and not a single walk). Jones was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Tyler Kelly was incredible, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Dittman, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Karns City was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .343 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Keystone kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of Moniteau by a score of 4-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Chaz Renninger put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Renninger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Aidan Tharan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases. Drew Keth was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Karns City's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Keystone, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Karns City's way against Keystone in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Karns City made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Karns City since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
