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5 HITS & 5 RBI FOR KEEL IN SURPRISE W OVER SHAMROCK
NEWCOMER RAISES AVERAGE TO .359 AS LAST-PLACE TRENTON UTD. SHOCKS BOSTONIANS

TRENTON, N.J. (June 18, 1868) – Seven-time Coastal champions Shamrock BC were hit with a big surprise on Thursday afternoon, as they were dealt a loss by last-place Trenton United in which they displayed unusually poor pitching & defense:

Even though Shamrock took the defeat in Trenton Commons they had a 7-6 lead after scoring a run in the top of the 6th. In the bottom of the inning Trenton Utd. OF Ernest Keel found the gap with the game-winning hit, the capstone of his star performance:

• B1: 1-run Single to RCF off T. Smith (R)
• B3: Single past 1B off T. Smith
• B4: 2-run Single past SS off T. Smith
• B6: 2-run Triple to RCF off T. Smith
• B8: Leadoff Single past SS off B. Laudrup
• TOTAL: 5/5, 3B, R, 5 RBI, 7 TB

The Trenton Utd. newcomer’s average is .359 after 32 games with an OPS of .847, fourteen extra-base hits, and 29 RBI.