Preview: Keystone Heights Indians vs. Clay Blue Devils
Keystone Heights and Clay are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Keystone Heights Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Clay Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keystone Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Keystone Heights had to settle for an 8-7 defeat against Santa Fe. Keystone Heights has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ashley Nugent led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Alaina Kinsall was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Clay suffered a rough 14-3 loss at the hands of Middleburg on Thursday.
Clay saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaelye Rouw, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Howell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Keystone Heights' record is now 4-3. As for Clay, their record now sits at 2-10.
Clay's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Keystone Heights has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Clay, though, as they've been averaging 9.5 per game. Given Keystone Heights' sizable advantage in that area, Clay will need to find a way to close that gap.
Keystone Heights took their victory against Clay when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 16-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Keystone Heights 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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