Keyser waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Tucker County Mountain Lions get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. That's more bragging rights for the Golden Tornado, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Leighton Johnson
| 04/09/25 vs Tucker County | 12 |
| 03/25/25 vs Pendleton County | 10 |
| 04/03/25 vs Mountain Ridge | 7 |
| 04/20/24 vs Hedgesville | 7 |
| 04/19/24 vs East Hardy | 7 |
Leighton Johnson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Bibs Felton and Brielle Root did most of the damage at the plate: Felton scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Root scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Suzy Cosenza was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Keyser's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 4-3. As for Tucker County, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Coincidentally, Keyser and Tucker County will both be playing Spring Mills the next time they take the field. The Mountain Lions will host the Cardinals at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, while the Golden Tornado will play them later in the day, at 2:00 p.m.
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