Keene extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping them down to 2-6. They came up short against the Cayuga Wildcats, falling 18-0. The Chargers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in April of 2022.
As for Cayuga, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-3. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Cayuga's part, Jesse Wilfong made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Wilfong also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Cayuga is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-3 otherwise. Wilfong was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.
In other pitching news, Preston Beusch looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Cash Conner was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Danny Shay, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Coming up, Keene will take on Commerce at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. As for Cayuga, they will be taking part in a tournament against Hillsboro at 2:45 p.m. on Saturday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.67 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
