Fort Plain had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 2-5 to make it eight. They came up short against the Fonda-Fultonville Valley Hawks, falling 11-1. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Hilltoppers couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Fonda-Fultonville, their record is now 6-3. Considering they have won four contests by more than eight runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Fonda-Fultonville's part, Landon Hamlen was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hamlen was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Richardson, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Kohen Rose also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Fort Plain is set to take on their familiar foe Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Fonda-Fultonville will face off against rival Schoharie at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Valley Hawks 3.4, the Storm 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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