Fort Hill is 1-9 against Northern Garrett since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sentinels will head out on the road to square off against the Huskies at 4:30 p.m. Fort Hill will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Fort Hill is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Berkeley Springs with a sharp 12-5 victory on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Jake Rice
| 04/02/25 @ Berkeley Springs | 4 |
| 03/25/25 vs Northern Garrett | 1 |
| 04/17/24 vs Hancock | 1 |
| 03/30/24 @ North County | 1 |
The team relied heavily on Jake Rice, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-5. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bobby Brauer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Rice wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Fort Hill kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Northern Garrett put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Keyser get on the board and left with a 17-0 victory. The Huskies' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matches.
Wally Brands was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three runs and four RBI. Cole Folk was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Fort Hill's record now sits at 4-2. As for Northern Garrett, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Fort Hill has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Northern Garrett struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 2.8 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Fort Hill suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Northern Garrett in their previous meeting last Tuesday. Can the Sentinels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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