After flying high against Friends last Friday, Key came back down to earth. The Key Obezags fell just short of the Concordia Prep Saints by a score of 5-3 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Key of the 21-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Concordia Prep's part, Caleb Couser made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Couser has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Couser was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jonathan Couser, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brody Humphrey, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Key's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Concordia Prep, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7-1.
As of now, neither Key nor Concordia Prep have any future games scheduled.
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