Keenan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 14-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wagener-Salley War Eagles.
Elijah Smith and Desmond Washington stepped up to the plate in a big way. Smith scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Washington scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chris Walker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Keenan hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wagener-Salley struck out nine times.
On Wagener-Salley's side, Haiden Rawls was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Byron Murray was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Keenan's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Wagener-Salley, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-13.
Keenan will head out on the road to take on Fairfield Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairfield Central is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Keenan will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Wagener-Salley, they will head out on the road to square off against Williston-Elko at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wagener-Salley has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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