Fort Cherry's hitters rose to the challenge against a Eagles pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.67 points allowed on Monday. The Fort Cherry Rangers put the hurt on the Avella Eagles with a sharp 14-4 win. Considering Fort Cherry has won three games by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryan Huey made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Huey was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI.
In other batting news, Tyler Wolfe and Blake Sweder did most of the damage at the plate: Wolfe scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Sweder scored three runs while going 2-for-4. Matt Sieg was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
The victory for Fort Cherry keeps them at an undefeated 5-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs per game. As for Avella, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Fort Cherry will have a chance to go back-to-back against Avella: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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