Baseball Recap: Keystone Heights Has No Trouble Against Fernandina Beach

Indians

Margin (Wins)

02/17/25 @ Interlachen	14
03/04/25 vs Baker County	12
03/14/25 @ Orange Park	10
04/01/25 @ Fernandina Beach	8
03/25/25 vs Paxon School For Advanced Studies	8

Keystone Heights was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Fernandina Beach on Tuesday. The Indians were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Pirates. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by eight runs or more this season.

Ty Mitzel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Andrew Wilson and Ethan Franklin did most of the damage at the plate: Wilson went 2-for-4 with one home run, while Franklin went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI Franklin has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Destin Harnage, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI.

Keystone Heights was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fernandina Beach only posted a batting average of .167.

Keystone Heights' victory bumped their record up to 14-5. As for Fernandina Beach, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Keystone Heights will host Bradford at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tornadoes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.38 runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Fernandina Beach, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Peach County at 6:30 p.m. The Trojans will roll in looking for their 16th straight win, something the Pirates surely won't give up without a fight.