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| 05/20/24 - Home | 5-7 L |
| 05/22/23 - Away | 4-1 W |
| 04/24/18 - Home | 13-9 W |
| 04/17/17 - Away | 0-4 L |
| 04/18/16 - Home | 5-14 L |
| 04/20/15 - Away | 11-9 W |
Keene and Alvirne are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Blackbirds will face off against the Broncos at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Keene is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Keene is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Brattleboro, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Keene was ranked 14th). The Blackbirds put the hurt on the Bears with a sharp 10-1 victory on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Blackbirds in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won seven in a row.
Watson Ferguson looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one hit in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden French, who went 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.
Meanwhile, Alvirne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 11-1 to Salem.
Alvirne's defeat dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Keene, their record now sits at 7-4.
Keene couldn't quite finish off Alvirne when the teams last played back in May of 2024 and fell 7-5. Can the Blackbirds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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