If Keystone Heights was riding high off their 12-4 takedown of Bradford last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Keystone Heights Indians fell victim to a tough 13-6 defeat at the hands of the Oakleaf Knights on Tuesday. Keystone Heights has not had much luck with Oakleaf recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Delia Johnson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Shuford, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
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.
On Oakleaf's side, Charlotte Maddox made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Maddox was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Oakleaf got a massive performance out of Meshayla Pettaway, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ava Tolbert, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Keystone Heights' loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Oakleaf, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Keystone Heights will face off against Baker County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Baker County's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Keystone Heights' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Oakleaf, they will head out on the road to take on Creekside at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Creekside is coming into the contest with seven straight victories at home, so Oakleaf will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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