In their first game on Saturday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the Keys Gate Knights had to settle for an 8-7 loss against the Matanzas Pirates. Keys Gate has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Paiten McLaughlin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jessica Ortiz, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Matanzas' side, Leah Stevens made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Stevens has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Stevens was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Henige and Juliet Fogel did most of the damage at the plate: Henige went 3-for-3 with two RBI, while Fogel scored a run while going 2-for-4. Jordyn Crews was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Keys Gate's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Matanzas, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
Keys Gate will challenge Stoneman Douglas at 12:30 p.m. in their second game on Saturday. Keys Gate has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Matanzas, they will be staying on the road in their second game on Saturday to face off against Western at 10:30 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Western: 2.2, Matanzas: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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