Fort Knox hasn't had much luck against Bethlehem recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. Fort Knox will square off against Bethlehem at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Fort Knox put up the most points they have all season on Monday. They walked away with a 10-6 win over John Hardin. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Eagles' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Eli Ortega made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Ortega was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 5-for-5. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Saucedo, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Those RBI marked the first that he brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Porter, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Fort Knox was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as John Hardin only posted a batting average of .310.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Dragons an 11-0 shutout. The Eagles/Banshees might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Fort Knox's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Bethlehem, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Fort Knox might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Bethlehem when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Can Fort Knox avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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