Kings Fall to West Virginia at Home 9-8
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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Despite a total of seventeen runs and eighteen hits, the Kings were held scoreless after their five-run fifth and fell to the visiting West Virginia Miners 9-8.
The Kings offense started up in their share of the third inning trailing 1-0, as Alex Ryan (Lake Mills, WI; Valparaiso) led off with a base hit. Gus Gregory (Strongsville, OH; Strongsville High School) followed with a base hit. Ryan came home as Patrick Fultz (Springfield, OH; Clark Shawnee) reached on a fielding error while scooping up an RBI. Gregory scored on a double play ball.
With Trey Carter (Wheelersburg, OH; Rio Grande) started the fourth inning reaching on an error, eventually coming home on a RBI groundout by Evan Waggoner (Bedford, IN; Evansville.) The last of the damage happened in the fifth, after chasing West Virginia's starter out of the game. Nick Dolan (Pittsburgh, PA; Ohio Univ.) greeted the first Miner bullpen arm with a single to load the bases up. Three bases-loaded walks to Trey Carter, Ethan Krizen (North Port, FL; Tallahassee CC), and Waggoner tied the game up at 6-6, with the go-ahead run scoring on another Alex Ryan base hit. A Fielder's Choice by Gus Gregory scored the last run of the game, as Champion City led 8-6.
West Virginia scored their last runs of the game in the sixth off of Aaron Miller (Canton, OH; Notre Dame College.) The last two Kings pitchers in Tyler Wynkoop (Huber Heights, OH; Toledo) and Jake Woolf (Beavercreek, OH; California Univ. of Pennsylvania) kept the Miners offense quiet, but Champion City was unable to tie the game and falling to the Miners 9-8.
Cade Kontny (Lakeland, FL – Spring Arbor University) got the start, as he threw for four innings and allowed a total of four runs on five hits and two walks, while striking out five. Alex Ryan, continuing his hot streak, went 3-for-3 and taking first on a hit-by-pitch.
Champion City fell to 2-6, with the Lafayette Aviators flying in to Springfield for two games. West Virginia rolls back in to town on Sunday afternoon. For tickets, event information, PLTV links, and more, please visit championcitykings.com!