Keller had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Paschal Panthers on Saturday as the Keller Indians made off with an 11-1 victory. Considering Keller has won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Sadie Beck made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Beck has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Beck was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carley Genzer, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Annsley Groce was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Paschal's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breanna Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Keller has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 23-8-2 record this season. As for Paschal, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 20-17.
Keller will head out on the road to face off against Eastwood at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keller is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. Paschal does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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