Keystone 10s: Staying alive, down Selinsgrove 14-10

BERWICK PA- Manager Tony Miller’s Keystone 10 team, coming of a 15-0 loss to Blue Mountain the day before, got the bats swinging Thursday and edged Selinsgrove 14-10 for a win keeping them alive in the sectional tournament.

Keystone scored early, scoring three in the first, two in the second to take an early lead. Selinsgrove would try to mount a comeback scoring two in the second, one in the third and seven in the fourth to take a 10-9 lead over Keystone. That would not be enough as Keystone would continue to tally up the runs the rest of the game scoring 14 on the night.

Mack Packer started out on the mound for Keystone going 3.1 innings, allowing five hits, walking three and striking out four. Carter Leone entered in the fourth for the win pitching 2.2 innings. He allowed three hits, walked one and struck out four. Of the 10 Selinsgrove runs, only six were earned as Keystone struggled defensively, committing seven errors, but survived to play another day.

Chase Karstetter led the hitting for Keystone going 3-3 with three doubles (3 RBIs). Brad Brungard and Packer had three singles each on the night and Brooks Warner with two. Singles also came from Carter Miller, Abel Jarrells and Leone (2RBIs).

Selinsgrove would have eight hits with 10 runs. They used three pitchers allowing 14 hits with 14 runs, eight walks and striking out three.

With the win Keystone stays alive and will battle Blue Mountain again Friday at 5:30 p.m. to try to force a winner takes all championship game on Saturday.

K 3 2 0 4 3 2 = 14-14-7

S 0 2 1 7 0 0 =10-8-1