Fort Hill fell victim to Keyser and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Keyser Golden Tornado. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fort Hill of the 13-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Carson Bender spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Fort Hill saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan VanMeter, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Keyser's side, Noah Broadwater made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Broadwater was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Logan Rotruck was incredible, going 4-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Chase Davis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Fort Hill dropped their record down to 5-5 with that loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Keyser, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Fort Hill will head out on the road to challenge Southern at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Southern: 3.1, Fort Hill: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Keyser, they will head out on the road to take on Fairmont Senior at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keyser is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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