The Keystone Heights Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Bartram Trail Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keystone Heights is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Keystone Heights came up short against Santa Fe and fell 9-4.
Keystone Heights saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Amberlea Wagner, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Meanwhile, Bartram Trail has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 4.09 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Monday. They came up short against Episcopal School of Jacksonville, falling 12-1. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Lucie McDonald was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run.
Bartram Trail's defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Keystone Heights, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Keystone Heights has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bartram Trail struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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