Middleburg lost against Keystone Heights on April 2nd, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Middleburg Broncos fell just short of the Keystone Heights Indians by a score of 9-8. Middleburg has struggled against Keystone Heights recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Maddox Lee was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Middleburg saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Skylar Gray, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Nico Hill, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Keystone Heights' side, Austin Musgrove and Kenneth Guy made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Musgrove didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Guy tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Musgrove has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Musgrove scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Guy scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Andru Siemer was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tallon Campbell, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Middleburg's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Keystone Heights, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 18-6.
Middleburg will head out on the road to take on Paxon School For Advanced Studies at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Keystone Heights, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Clay at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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