Steel Valley had lost eight straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-9 to make it nine. They lost 7-1 to the Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 two weeks ago.
As for Keystone Oaks, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 7-8. Considering they have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Keystone Oaks' part, Kennadi Smith made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Keystone Oaks let Kylie Stahl and Kailyn Brannon run wild. Stahl went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Brannon went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most RBI Brannon has posted since back in March.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Steel Valley will challenge rival McGuffey at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Keystone Oaks is set to square off against their familiar foe East Allegheny at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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