Baseball Preview: Keyser Golden Tornado vs. East Hardy Cougars
Keyser is 7-2 against East Hardy since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Keyser Golden Tornado will head out on the road to face off against the East Hardy Cougars at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Keyser has not done well against Allegany recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Keyser never let Allegany onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Winning may never get old, but Keyser sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Evan Jenkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 15 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, East Hardy took care of business in their home opener on Monday (barely). They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Musselman.
Keyser's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for East Hardy, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Everything went Keyser's way against East Hardy when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Keyser made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Keyser 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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