Keyser dropped to 9-13 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Jefferson Cougars, falling 9-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 back in April.
As for Jefferson, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-4. Considering they have won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Jefferson's part, Keyser's batters probably weren't too happy with Mason Lowery, who pitched a no hitter and racked up seven Ks (he gave up two walks). Lowery has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jefferson let Nayan Dominguez and Andrew Rolfe run wild. Dominguez went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Rolfe got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two doubles, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most hits Dominguez has posted since back in April. Ben Popek also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Coming up, Keyser will host Spring Mills at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Golden Tornado's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Jefferson, they will head out on the road to square off against Pendleton County at 11:00 a.m. on Friday.
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