The Keystone Wildcats will take on the Medina Battling Bees at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Keystone will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Keystone made easy work of Wellington and carried off a 20-4 win. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Brooklyn Modock made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with four runs and one stolen base. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
Jordan Owca
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In other batting news, Keystone got a massive performance out of Jordan Owca, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Those five hits gave Owca a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bristol Foster, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with six RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Keystone kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Medina fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Brunswick on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 7-5. The Battling Bees have struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
Bella Case spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and five unearned) runs on 12 hits.
At the plate, Katie Rubino made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with two runs. Ryann Allar was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Keystone pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.6 runs over those games. As for Medina, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 8-7.
Friday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Keystone has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .493. However, it's not like Medina struggles in that department as they've averaged .461. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
