Keystone Heights suffered their closest defeat since February 12th on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Santa Fe Raiders by a score of 9-7. The Indians were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Raiders earlier this season, when they won 10-8.
Aiden Screen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Tallon Campbell also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Keystone Heights' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-4. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of four runs across that stretch. As for Santa Fe, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Keystone Heights will venture away from home to face off against Orange Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keystone Heights' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Orange Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Santa Fe, they will head out to take on Trenton at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Trenton will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Santa Fe surely won't give up without a fight.
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