The Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the South Allegheny Gladiators at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Keystone Oaks is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against McGuffey on Monday. They fell just short of the Highlanders by a score of 3-2. Keystone Oaks has struggled against McGuffey recently, as their contest on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Keystone Oaks saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennadi Smith, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, South Allegheny was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 14-6 to Yough. That's two games in a row now that South Allegheny has lost by exactly eight runs.
Keystone Oaks now has a losing record at 7-8. As for South Allegheny, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Keystone Oaks hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. However, it's not like South Allegheny struggles in that department as they've averaged .335. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Keystone Oaks might still be hurting after the 11-0 defeat they got from South Allegheny in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Keystone Oaks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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