For the second straight game, Brownsville will face off against Keystone Oaks. The Falcons will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Golden Eagles at 4:15 p.m. The last three games Brownsville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Brownsville fell victim to Keystone Oaks and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Golden Eagles by a score of 2-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Falcons were not able to get on the board.
For Keystone Oaks' part, not much got past Nate Rohe, who gave up just two hits and racked up 13 Ks to keep Brownsville off the board. The Golden Eagles are undefeated when Rohe posts eight or more strikeouts, but 3-5 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Ian Bickel was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Brady McDine was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Keystone Oaks was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .381. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brownsville only posted a batting average of .091.
Brownsville's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-6. Those road defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Keystone Oaks, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
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