Key West (18-4) got nine runs in both the fourth and sixth innings in the team's biggest blowout so far this season. Eight Ramblers recorded two or more hits, with six posting at least three hits.
The fireworks started in the third inning when Dan Spain's single began a streak in which five-straight Ramblers reached safely with hits. Tim Carty, Chris Briggs and Spencer Kuehn connected for consecutive doubles to give Key West an early 3-0 lead. Nick Baldocci capped the frame's scoring with an RBI single.
Kuehn's three-run blast over the left field fence highlighted the monster fourth inning. Davidson achieved a rare feat in collecting a pair of RBI doubles in the frame. A total of 13 Ramblers came to the plate in the fourth.
The sixth followed a similar pattern as Key West brought 16 hitters to the batter's box in another nine-run inning. Kuehn and Baldocci both cracked two-run doubles to keep the line moving. Spain, Chad Crabill and Tanner Denlinger all recorded two singles in the inning.
Kuehn, who went 3-for-4, drove in six runs for a career-high. He was also one of six Ramblers to score exactly three runs.
Davidson (3-for-4), Spain (4-for-6), Carty (2-for-5), Briggs (2-for-2), Baldocci (3-for-4), Denlinger (3-for-5) and Crabill (4-for-5) joined Kuehn in Tuesday's hit parade.
Ben Cottrell started on the mound for Key West and picked up his fourth win of the season. Cottrell threw five innings, giving up four runs (all earned), five hits and two walks to go with seven strikeouts. Kyle Staats and Baldocci both pitched one scoreless inning in relief.
The Ramblers play again Wednesday when they travel to Cascade to take on the Reds at 7 p.m. in an EIHL contest.
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