FMHS boys roll West Burlington for second win

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BY ETHAN LILLARD
PCC SPORTS

WEST BURLINGTON – Three games into the 2019 baseball season and Fort Madison already has almost half the wins it had over the course of a 25-game season last year.

The Bloodhounds picked up their second win of the season on the road against West Burlington Wednesday night by the final of 9-4.

It was the third consecutive game Fort Madison has scored at least seven runs. The Bloodhounds scored seven runs or more in just three games total last season.

Big innings continued to be the theme for Fort Madison, as the Bloodhounds started the game with a seven-run first inning despite collecting just two singles. The rest of the base runners reached on walks and errors.

Fort Madison extended the lead to 8-0 in the top of the second on a Tate Johnson single, before West Burlington responded with three runs in the bottom of the second, trimming the lead to 8-3.

Only two more runs were scored over the final five innings.

Johnson led the way for the Bloodhounds, knocking in two RBIs, while Landes Williams and Reed Fehseke each collected two walks. Jason Thurman had the best day at the plate overall for Fort Madison, going 3 for 5 with a run scored. Brandon Reichelt picked up the win, coming on in relief for Jason Thurman. Thurman threw 5 1/3 innings, giving up 10 hits and two earned runs while striking out three. Reichelt allowed one hit and no earned runs over his 1 2/3 innings striking out one batter.

The Hounds are 2-1 on the year with one win qualifying but pending completion in a six-inning affair with Burlington that was called due to rain. They host Washington in twinbill on Friday starting at 5:30 p.m.

Through three games junior Jace Burgher is leading the Bloodhounds at the plate hitting .429 with three hits in seven plate appearances. Jordyn Gerdes is carrying the heavy bat going .417 on five of 12 hitting including a homer and 3 RBI. Brandon Reichelt is hitting .333 with a homer and leads FM with 5 RBI.

Freshman Tate Johnson has been a surprise hitting .300 on the year with going 3 of 10 with some timely hitting as all three hits were singles that plated three. Junior Reed Fehseke is hitting .333 with a double and 2 RBI.

On the bump, Reichelt and senior Dayne Cordray are both 1-0 with sparkling ERAs of .000 and 1.50 respectively. Cordray has fanned seven in 4 2/3 innings of work.

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