Softball Preview: Keystone Heights Indians vs. Fleming Island Golden Eagles
After four games on the road, Keystone Heights is heading back home. They will take on the Fleming Island Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Keystone Heights was able to grind out a solid victory over Ridgeview, taking the game 6-2.
Kadence Massey made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Massey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Massey wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ashley Nugent, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Fleming Island had just enough and edged Tocoi Creek out 9-8 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Fleming Island.
The team relied heavily on Anisten Kurlander, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Ella Morris was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Keystone Heights' win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-8. As for Fleming Island, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
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