Baseball Recap: Brookville Sets Scoring Season-High Against Keystone

Raiders

Team Score (Highest)

05/09/25 @ Keystone	16
04/23/25 @ Bradford	10
05/02/25 vs Moniteau	7
04/11/25 @ Brockway	5
04/26/25 @ Richland	4

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brookville). They were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over the Keystone Panthers on Friday. The Raiders haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Luke Burton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Brookville is 2-1 when Burton posts three or more hits, but 3-12 otherwise.

In other batting news, Brookville got a massive performance out of Gage Miller, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave Miller a new career-high. Will Shofestall was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Brookville kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matches.

Brookville's record is now 5-13. As for Keystone, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brookville will square off against North Clarion at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Raiders are facing the Wolves at the right time seeing as the Wolves are stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Keystone, they will take on Clarion-Limestone at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Lions will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight.