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| 05/20/24 - Away | 7-5 W |
| 05/22/23 - Home | 1-4 L |
| 04/24/18 - Away | 9-13 L |
| 04/17/17 - Home | 4-0 W |
| 04/18/16 - Away | 14-5 W |
| 04/20/15 - Home | 9-11 L |
Alvirne and Keene are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Broncos will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blackbirds at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Alvirne hasn't scored more than two runs for eight games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Alvirne managed to slip by Salem the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Broncos came up short against the Blue Devils on Wednesday, falling 11-1.
Meanwhile, Keene is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Brattleboro. The Blackbirds blew past the Bears 10-1. The result was nothing new for the Blackbirds, who have now won six matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Watson Ferguson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Colin Tinnin, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Brayden French was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Keene always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brattleboro only posted an OBP of .344.
Alvirne's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Keene, they moved to 7-4 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Alvirne came out on top in a nail-biter against Keene in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 7-5. Do the Broncos have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Blackbirds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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