After a string of four wins, Keyser's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Weir Red Riders by a score of 7-6.
Rylee Mangold put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Mangold has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mangold was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Riley Felton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tayler Likens, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Keyser's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-9. As for Weir, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season.
While Keyser had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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