On Wednesday, Keyser faced Frankfort in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Keyser Golden Tornado fell 5-1 to the Frankfort Falcons. Keyser's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Keyser saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Liller, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Keyser hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Frankfort struck out eight times.
On Frankfort's side, Lanson Orndorf made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Orndorf has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Orndorf was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Keyser's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-4. As for Frankfort, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season.
Keyser will stay at home for another game and welcome Grafton at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Grafton is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Keyser will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Frankfort, they will challenge Keyser at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keyser is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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