The Keystone Heights Indians will head out on the road to take on the Episcopal School of Jacksonville Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keystone Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Keystone Heights heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They fell 12-7 to Palatka.
Ashley Nugent made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Abbie Roach, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Keystone Heights hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palatka struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, Episcopal School of Jacksonville fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Baldwin on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Episcopal School of Jacksonville couldn't push the score so high this time.
Grace Jones put in work no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Jones has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Claire Cinnamond made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run.
Keystone Heights has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season. As for Episcopal School of Jacksonville, their record now sits at 23-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Keystone Heights hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Episcopal School of Jacksonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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