Keyser waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Allegany Campers a 2-0 shutout. This was payback for Keyser, who suffered a 3-2 loss the last time these two teams met.
The result came thanks to Evan Jenkins's shutout, as he gave up just one hit and racked up 15 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Keyser's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Allegany, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Keyser will take on St. Albans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (St. Albans: 3.5, Keyser: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Allegany, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Southern at 4:30 p.m. Allegany is on a five-game streak of home wins, Southern a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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