The Keyser Golden Tornado will head out on the road to take on the Fort Hill Sentinels at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keyser is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Keyser sidestepped Frankfort for a 3-2 victory.
Evan Jenkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Keyser saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Patrick Liller, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Fort Hill has not done well against Northern recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Fort Hill walked away with a 9-4 win over Northern. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fort Hill.
Keyser's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Fort Hill, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything went Keyser's way against Fort Hill in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Keyser made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Keyser since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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