The Berkeley Springs Indians will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Keyser Golden Tornado at 7:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Berkeley Springs has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Keyser will arrive with 12 straight wins.
Last Saturday, Berkeley Springs suffered a tough 16-3 defeat at the hands of Fairmont Senior.
Meanwhile, Keyser stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Grafton. With that victory, Keyser brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Evan Jenkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up 16 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bubba Bean was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Shoemaker, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Berkeley Springs' loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Keyser, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
Berkeley Springs came up short against Keyser in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Thankfully for Berkeley Springs, Seth Healy (who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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