Frederick Keys clinch second-half division title and head to playoffs
The Keys captured both the first- and second-half South Atlantic League North Division titles and will open a best-of-three playoff series Tuesday at Greensboro.
HERE'S WHAT WE KNOW
The Keys won the second-half North Division title. They also won the first-half title. Frederick opens the playoffs Tuesday at Greensboro. Game 2 is Thursday at Nymeo Field. Game 3, if needed, is Friday in Frederick. The Keys are chasing their first league title since 2011.
The Frederick Keys are heading back to the playoffs after completing a dominant regular season with both the first- and second-half South Atlantic League North Division titles.
Frederick clinched the second-half championship Saturday with a 7-3 win over the Brooklyn Cyclones, then closed the regular season Sunday with a 6-5 victory.
The Keys will open a best-of-three divisional playoff series Tuesday at Greensboro at 6:30 p.m.
Game 2 will be played Thursday at 7 p.m. at Nymeo Field at Harry Grove Stadium, with Game 3, if necessary, also scheduled for Frederick on Friday at 7 p.m.
Frederick is seeking its first league championship since 2011, when the club won the Carolina League title. This is also the Keys’ first season back in affiliated baseball since 2019.
In Sunday’s win, Frederick scored all six of its runs in the second inning. DJ Layton hit a two-run double, while Enddy Azocar drove in two runs.
WHAT IT MEANS
Frederick has a legitimate chance to finish its first season back in affiliated baseball with a championship. Winning both halves of the division gives the Keys one of the strongest regular-season résumés in the league heading into the postseason.
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