Broadway and Clover Hill Stay Undefeated

Broadway Scores Three in Ninth, Walk Off Elkton
Broadway trailed 4-2 heading into the bottom of the ninth, but the Bruins were able to plate three in the inning to earn a walk-off win against the Elkton Blue Sox, 5-4.

The game was scoreless heading into the bottom of the seventh, but Broadway would get two runs in that inning on a two-run single off the bat of Jayden Nixon that scored Carl Keenan and Seth Moomaw.

But the Blue Sox would respond with four runs in the top of the eighth and would maintain that lead heading into the bottom of the ninth.

In Broadway’s half of the ninth, Keenan and Moomaw led off the inning with back-to-back singles before Nixon came up and hit an RBI double that scored Keenan and moved Moomaw to third. Peyton Davis and Gavin Cunningham drew walks, with Cunningham’s walk forcing in a run to tie the game at 4-4. Lance Rhodes would then come up and hit a walk-off single to win it for the Bruins.

On the mound for Bruins, Shea Kushner threw the first six innings and didn’t give up any runs. Keenan ended up picking up the win as he threw the final 1.2 innings and struck out three. Elkton got a great start on the mound from Kaden Johnson as he also threw six shutout innings.

Offensively for Broadway, Nixon went 2-4 with three RBIs while Keenan went 3-5 and scored two runs. Cunningham drew a walk in all five of his plate appearances. Elkton was led offensively by Jacob Cude’s two hits and two RBIs.

Broadway (3-0) and Elkton (0-3) play each other again on Tuesday night at Elkton, which is the next game for both teams.

Clover Hill Defeats Bridgewater

Clover Hill scored seven runs in the seventh inning and took care of Bridgewater by the same score as when the two teams played on May 22, 10-1.

Issac Sumpter had three hits for the Bucks, while Kevin Navedo, Christian Harris, and TJ Johnson all had two hits. Nick Stavros had three RBIs had two. The ten runs were more than enough support for the Bucks pitchers in this game. Reid Long threw the first three innings and retired all nine batters he faced. Tyler Truslow then threw the next three innings, while lefties Tyler Conley and Anthony Arrichiello both also had scoreless outings.

Bridgewater was led offensively by Corbin Lucas as the RCBL veteran had two hits.

Clover Hill (2-0) will take on Grottoes on Tuesday on the road while Bridgewater (1-2) will next play on May 31 when they host Montezuma.

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