Baseball Recap: Keystone Heights' Win on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Seven

Indians

Previous Games

02/27/25 @ Bradford	11-3
02/26/25 @ Santa Fe	10-8
02/24/25 vs Ridgeview	8-6
02/21/25 @ Middleburg	4-2
02/20/25 vs North Marion	2-1
+ 2 more games

Keystone Heights entered their tilt with Bradford on Thursday with six consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with seven. They put the hurt on the Bradford Tornadoes with a sharp 11-3 victory. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by eight runs or more this season.

Tyler Brinson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases.

In other batting news, Austin Smith was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Guage Barry also deserves some recognition as he stole his first stolen base of the season.

Keystone Heights kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive games.

Keystone Heights pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs over those games. As for Bradford, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Keystone Heights will take on Baker County at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bradford, they will face off against Hamilton County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.