Baseball Recap: Keyser extends home winning streak to four

By Team Reports Apr 22, 2024, 1:27am

Baseball Recap: Keyser Golden Tornado vs. Frankfort Falcons

Keyser entered their tilt with Frankfort with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They had just enough and edged the Frankfort Falcons out 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Keyser also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.

Evan Jenkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Keyser saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Liller, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.

Keyser's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Frankfort, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.

Keyser will head out on the road to square off against Fort Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Fort Hill: 4, Keyser: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Frankfort, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hampshire at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Frankfort has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

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