Keller came tearing into Monday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Byron Nelson Bobcat a 5-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Keller has won by exactly five runs.
Not much got past Sadie Beck, who gave up just one hit and racked up 14 Ks to keep Byron Nelson off the board. Beck has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Keller saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cambree Cribbs, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mackenna Jackson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Keller has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7-2 record this season. As for Byron Nelson, their loss dropped their record down to 10-17-1.
Keller will head out on the road to square off against Fossil Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Fossil Ridge: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while Keller has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road. Byron Nelson will take on Keller Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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