Keystone extended their losing streak to eight on Monday, dropping them down to 1-9. They came up short against the Karns City Gremlins, falling 26-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gremlins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 on April 11th.
Keystone saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Slother, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
As for Karns City, they pushed their record up to 9-8 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The result was nothing new for the Gremlins, who have now won eight matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
On Karns City's side, Xavier Bartoe was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with seven RBI, four runs, and two doubles. Those four hits gave Bartoe a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Johnston, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one triple.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Keystone is set to face off against their familiar foe Brookville at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Karns City will square off against rival Clarion Area at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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