Keystone Heights scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on the Tocoi Creek Toros with a sharp 12-3 win. Considering Keystone Heights has won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Ty Mitzel was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mitzel was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Gage Barry tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Tallon Campbell and Kenneth Guy did most of the damage at the plate: Campbell went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Guy got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run. Another player making a difference was Andru Siemer, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Tocoi Creek's side, they saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Pate, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The victory (which was Keystone Heights' fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-6. As for Tocoi Creek, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5.
Keystone Heights will be playing at home against Middleburg at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Middleburg is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins on the road, so Keystone Heights will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Tocoi Creek, they will be playing at home against Matanzas at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tocoi Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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