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| 04/27/24 - Home | 12-4 W |
| 04/18/24 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 04/20/23 - Home | 3-9 L |
| 04/04/23 - Away | 5-4 W |
| 05/12/22 - Away | 0-10 L |
| + 4 more games |
Keystone has gone 7-2 against Wellington recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Wildcats will welcome the Dukes at 5:00 p.m. Keystone is coming into the contest hot, having won their last eight games.
Keystone's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Firelands as they made off with a 7-0 victory. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Wellington can bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They walked away with a 13-9 win over Clearview. With that victory, the Dukes brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Gabe Toth and Trey Moore made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Toth didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Moore tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Toth also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Wellington is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise. At bat, Toth went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Moore went 1-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that Toth has hit this season.
In other batting news, Connor Sheppard was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Wellington's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Perez, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Wellington hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clearview struck out nine times.
Keystone's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Wellington, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Everything went Keystone's way against Wellington in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Keystone made off with a 12-4 victory. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dukes turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
