Key is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Beth Tfiloh is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Obezags will host the Warriors at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Key is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Friends just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. Neither they nor the Quakers could gain the upper hand so the two teams had to settle for a 0-0 tie. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Obezags were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Beth Tfiloh won against St. John's Catholic Prep on Thursday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Warriors' pitcher stepped up to hand Friends a 7-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Not much got past Mason Hoffman, who gave up just three hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Friends off the board. Hoffman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Rafi Samuel was incredible, going 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Wahlberg, who earned two runs and two stolen bases.
Key's tie makes their record 5-5-1 this season. As for Beth Tfiloh, their win bumped their record up to 10-1.
Key suffered a grim 20-6 defeat to Beth Tfiloh when the teams last played back in March. Can the Obezags avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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