Keokuk fell victim to Fort Madison and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bloodhounds. The Chiefs' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it 12 in a row.
Keokuk's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Fort Madison, they pushed their record up to 5-12 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Keokuk and Fort Madison could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Iowa Rankings. The Chiefs will face off against Mt. Pleasant at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (298 vs. 129). Meanwhile, Fort Madison (ranked 216th) will meet Fairfield (ranked 107th) at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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