Keyser fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Southern on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Southern Rams by a score of 5-4. Keyser was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Southern apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Evan Jenkins spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 16 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Noah Broadwater made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Chase Davis, who went 2-for-5 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Keyser didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southern only tossed five.
On Southern's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jared Haskiel, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Keyser and nudges their season record down to 13-3. As for Southern, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Keyser is on the road again on Friday to play Hampshire at 6:00 p.m. Keyser's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Hampshire's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Southern, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome East Hardy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Hardy will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Southern surely won't give up without a fight.
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