After five games on the road, Keshequa is heading back home. They will take on the Le Roy Oatkan Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Keshequa had to settle for a 12-11 loss against Hornell. The defeat continues a trend for Keshequa in their matchups with Hornell: they've now lost three in a row.
Nolan Therrien was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. Therrien was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Aiden Howe was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Owen Pike was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Le Roy can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent game on Monday. Everything went their way against Hornell as Le Roy made off with a 14-4 victory. Winning may never get old, but Le Roy sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Drew Strollo looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Keshequa's loss dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Le Roy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Keshequa has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Le Roy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Keshequa's way against Le Roy when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Keshequa made off with a 13-1 win. Does Keshequa have another victory up their sleeve, or will Le Roy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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