Baseball Game Preview: Keys Gate Knights vs. Ferguson Falcons

Keys Gate is 0-4 against Ferguson since March of 2018 but things could change on Monday. The Knights will host the Falcons at 3:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Friday, Keys Gate was able to grind out a solid victory over Dade Christian, taking the game 6-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Knights.

Lazaro Puig was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.

Meanwhile, Ferguson entered their tilt with Southridge on Thursday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 14-10. That's two games straight that the Falcons have won by exactly four runs.

The team relied heavily on Erick Leyva, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Juan Bauza was another key player, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI.

Ferguson's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-7-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Keys Gate, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.

Keys Gate couldn't quite get it done against Ferguson in their previous matchup two weeks ago as they fell 7-3. Will the Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.