Keystone Heights is 2-8 against Oakleaf since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Keystone Heights Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Oakleaf Knights at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Keystone Heights gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Bradford with a sharp 12-4 victory.
Caitlin Frampton made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Frampton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Abbie Roach and Amber Wagner did most of the damage at the plate: Roach went 4-for-4 with three runs, three doubles, and an RBI, while Wagner went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kadence Massey, who scored three runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Oakleaf had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Toros as they made off with a 9-3 win. Considering Oakleaf has won four matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Oakleaf also got a great performance from Janiah Henderson as she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits.
At the plate, Oakleaf let Ava Tolbert and Avery Garcia loose on the outfield. Tolbert scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Garcia went 3-for-4 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaydyn Beall, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Keystone Heights' record is now 5-3. As for Oakleaf, they pushed their record up to 8-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Keystone Heights suffered a grim 13-5 defeat to Oakleaf in their previous matchup back in February. Can Keystone Heights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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