Keystone Heights and Baker County are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2020, but likely not for long. The Keystone Heights Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Baker County Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keystone Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Keystone Heights suffered a rough 13-6 defeat at the hands of Oakleaf. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Keystone Heights in their matchups with Oakleaf: they've now lost four in a row.
Delia Johnson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Nugent, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Keystone Heights didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oakleaf only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Baker County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They never let the Christians onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
Chloe Woods spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Keyla Nelson was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Keystone Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Baker County, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Keystone Heights has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Baker County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Keystone Heights beat Baker County 3-0 in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Keystone Heights repeat their success, or does Baker County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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