Keystone Heights fell victim to Fernandina Beach and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-0 walloping at the hands of the Fernandina Beach Pirates. The contest marked that first time this season in which Keystone Heights was not able to get on the board.
Keystone Heights saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kolby Thomas, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Fernandina Beach's side, not much got past Caden Hartman, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Keystone Heights off the board.
Keystone Heights has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-6 record this season. As for Fernandina Beach, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 9-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Keystone Heights will take on Baker County at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Baker County: 3.2, Keystone Heights: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Fernandina Beach, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Camden County at 6:00 p.m. Camden County will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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