Baseball Recap: Old Fort Comes Up Short

Old Fort lost against Mohawk back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Stockaders fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 7-6. The Stockaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Harry King put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. King was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.

King wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrew tackett, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.

Old Fort's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Mohawk, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.

Looking ahead, Old Fort will take on Hopewell-Loudon at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Chieftains' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Stockaders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mohawk, they will challenge Plymouth at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.