The Keystone Heights Indians will challenge the Paxon School For Advanced Studies Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Keystone Heights 3.8, Paxon School For Advanced Studies 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Keystone Heights lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Orange Park, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's match. Keystone Heights never let Orange Park get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory last Friday. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by eight runs or more this season.
Tyler Brinson made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Wossilek, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Destin Harnage, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Keystone Heights always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Orange Park only posted an OBP of .111.
Meanwhile, Paxon School For Advanced Studies entered their tilt with Middleburg on Thursday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Broncos.
Dominic Craig spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
At the plate, Paxon School For Advanced Studies saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robert Ward, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Paxon School For Advanced Studies pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Keystone Heights, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Keystone Heights has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Paxon School For Advanced Studies struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
