It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Keyser had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over the Hoover Huskies. Keyser might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 20 games by eight runs or more this season.
Rylee Mangold was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mangold has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Mangold was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Keyser let Riley Felton and Tayler Likens loose on the outfield. Felton went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a double, while Likens scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brielle Root, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Hoover's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Laila Varney, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Keyser has been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 19 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-10 record this season. As for Hoover, their loss dropped their record down to 27-5.
Keyser will head out on the road to square off against Winfield at 2:15 p.m. on Thursday. Winfield will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. Hoover does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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