Keene had lost eight straight, but after bumping their record up to 3-9 on Friday that streak is in the rearview. They walked away with a 14-11 victory over the Italy Gladiators. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Chargers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Daiden Duncan
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Daiden Duncan was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Hunter Delafield was excellent, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryan Medina, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Italy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games.
On Italy's side, Huner Copeland was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double. Landon Johnson was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI.
Looking ahead, Keene will head out on the road to take on Rio Vista at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Italy, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 14-12 defeat against Venus on the 14th.
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