Keystone extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 4-7. They came up short against the Karns City Gremlins, falling 13-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gremlins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-5 on April 11th.
Keystone saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amelia Nellis, who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-3. Another was Peyton McElravy, who fired off two home runs while going 2-for-4.
As for Karns City, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-4. Considering they have won seven games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
On Karns City's side, Addison Burrows made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave Burrows a new career-high. She was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs, eight RBI, and three runs while going 4-for-4. Those home runs marked the first that she has launched this season.
In other batting news, Karns City got a big performance out of Nicole Huff, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. Carley Conto also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Keystone will square off against rival Brookville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Karns City is set to take on their familiar foe Cranberry Area at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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