Keyser won the last time they faced Hampshire and things went their way on Friday too. The Golden Tornado put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 11-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Golden Tornado, who have now won three matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Leighton Johnson made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Johnson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. That stolen base was her first of the season.
Kailynn Burns
| 04/04/25 vs Hampshire | 6 |
| 04/13/24 vs Musselman | 3 |
| 04/23/24 vs Berkeley Springs | 2 |
| 04/19/24 vs East Hardy | 2 |
| 03/29/24 vs Frankfort | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kailynn Burns, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and one stolen base. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bibs Felton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
The win got Keyser back to even at 3-3. As for Hampshire, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
Coming up, Keyser will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Washington at 1:00 p.m. The Golden Tornado's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Hampshire, they are taking a road trip to challenge Martinsburg at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Trojans are facing the Bulldogs at the right time seeing as the Bulldogs are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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