MARTINSBURG — Morgantown Post 2 will play for the West Virginia American Legion Baseball state championship Monday after defeating Charleston Post 65 14-0 in five innings on Sunday afternoon at P.O. Faulkner Park in Martinsburg.
With the victory, Morgantown will hold the advantage in Monday’s championship series against Wheeling Post 1, needing only one win to Wheeling’s two.
This is Morgantown’s 21st consecutive victory.
Post 2 starting pitcher Brady McNew gave up only one hit on Sunday. His offense came alive in the fourth and fifth innings, scoring six runs in both frames.
First baseman Caleb Cottle produced two hits and four RBI with two runs scored against Post 68, including a bases-clearing double that brought three runs home in the top of the fourth to spark the Morgantown offense.
Despite four walks, McNew was efficient on the mound, throwing all five innings for Post 2 with three strikeouts. The former Preston High captain forced Charleston into double-play ground balls to end each of the opening two innings.
Morgantown Post 2 will aim to capture another West Virginia American Legion State Baseball championship against Wheeling Post 1 at P.O. Faulkner Park in Martinsburg. The first pitch for Game 1 is set for 1:00 p.m., with a decisive Game 2 happening 30 minutes after the conclusion of Game 1.
Box score
Morgantown 14, Charleston 0
MRGN 101 66X X – 14 7 0
CHAR 000 00X X – 0 1 3
Morgantown Post 2 – Riley 3212 Campbell 2310 Thomas 3112 Cottle 3224 Walters 3122 Wolfe 2100 Milik 3101 Bry. McNew 1101 Templeton 2200
2B: Cottle, Campbell
Charleston Post 68 – Knapp 2000 Buckner 2000 Wilson 0000 Tawney 2000 Richardson 2010 Null 1000 Miller 1000 Butcher 1000 Layner 1000 Ciampanella 1000
WP: Brady McNew 5.0ip 1h 0r 4bb 3k
LP: Butcher 3.1ip 4h 5r 3bb 0k
