Ramblers split two on the week

The Ramblers got a dose of both EIHL and Prairie League action this past week as they split a pair of games. After falling 6-1 to Farley on Tuesday, Key West (14-12) rebounded with an 11-1 pounding of East Dubuque (2-for-1) on Thursday for its seventh win in its last 10 games. The Ramblers are now 8-2 in Prairie League contests and 3-3 in EIHL play.

Led by an 11-hit attack, the Ramblers piled up a big early lead thanks to a six-run second inning against East Dubuque. Every single hitter in the Key West lineup recorded at least one hit on the day with Matt Bedell (2-for-4) and Dan Spain (2-for-5) leading the way. Both Spain and Cory Davidson drove in two runs.

Matt Lozano worked all seven innings on the mound to move to 5-1 with a 2.40 ERA in a team high 48.2 innings on the season. He limited East Dubuque to one run (earned) on five hits and two walks while striking out three.

Earlier in the week, Key West fell to a hot Farley team in EIHL play. The Ramblers got their only run in the first inning before going silent with the bats the rest of the way. No Rambler notched more than a single hit as Key West tallied just four hits as a team.

Jordan Hohensee appeared for the second time this season on the mound for the Ramblers and threw all seven innings. He allowed six runs (three earned) on eight hits and two walks. He fanned two.

The week was a microcosm of the season as Key West has now scored 10 or more runs eight times this season and two runs or less on nine occasions.

Matt Knabel went 1-for-2 with a walk in Tuesday's game to raise his average above .300 to .305. He is 6-for-11 over his last three games.

The Ramblers now look forward to Sunday's 7 p.m. EIHL battle at Rickardsville.

Schedule Note: The Ramblers have rescheduled a game with Monticello and will now play at Monticello on Aug. 8 at 7 p.m.