Keystone Heights is 1-9 against Clay since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Keystone Heights Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clay Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Keystone Heights is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
Last Tuesday, Keystone Heights had just enough and edged Middleburg out 9-8.
Austin Musgrove and Kenneth Guy were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Musgrove didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Guy tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Musgrove has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Musgrove scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Guy scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Andru Siemer was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Tallon Campbell, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Clay made easy work of Baldwin on Wednesday and carried off a 10-4 victory.
Like Keystone Heights, Clay also got a great game from a two-way player: Preston Andrews. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Andrews was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Clay got a big performance out of Cole Carnell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Reef Johnson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Keystone Heights is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which lines up perfectly with their 18-6 record this season. As for Clay, their win bumped their record up to 14-8.
Keystone Heights came up short against Clay in their previous meeting back in February, falling 7-3. Will Keystone Heights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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