Keystone Heights extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 7-16. They came up short against the Clay Blue Devils, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 back in February.
Keystone Heights saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Screen, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
As for Clay, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-13. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games.
On Clay's side, Rylan McMahan made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. McMahan is becoming a predictor of Clay's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is undefeated (and 9-13 when he doesn't). McMahan was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on JC Rosette, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Clay is undefeated when Rosette posts two or more runs, but 8-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Gunsaulus, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Keystone Heights will square off against Interlachen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Clay does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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