It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Fort Edward ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over the Warrensburg Burgers. For the Flying Forts, this counts as revenge for the 16-7 win the Burgers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.
Bradie Tyler
| 04/23/25 vs Warrensburg | 16 |
| 04/22/25 @ Argyle | 10 |
| 04/11/25 vs Hadley Luzerne | 8 |
| 04/09/25 @ North Warren Central | 12 |
| 04/07/25 vs Salem | 12 |
| + 2 more games |
Bradie Tyler was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 16 batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-5 with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Kyley Varney and Felicity Columbetti did most of the damage at the plate: Varney went 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI, while Columbetti went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Aaliyah West was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Fort Edward kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Fort Edward is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Warrensburg, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Edward will head out to take on Corinth at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Warrensburg, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Argyle at 4:30 p.m. on May 9.
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