Baseball Preview: Tocoi Creek Toros vs. Keystone Heights Indians
The Tocoi Creek Toros will head out on the road to face off against the Keystone Heights Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Tocoi Creek is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road.
Last Wednesday, Tocoi Creek was able to grind out a solid victory over Fernandina Beach, taking the game 13-8.
Jack Svendsen looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tocoi Creek let Chase Pate and Mikey Bergamo loose on the outfield. Pate scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5, while Bergamo scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ayden Ramos, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Keystone Heights had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Raiders out 2-1.
Keystone Heights saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Tocoi Creek's win bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Keystone Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 16-6.
Tocoi Creek was able to grind out a solid win over Keystone Heights when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tocoi Creek since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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