Baseball Recap: Southern Fulton Indians vs. North Star Cougars
After a string of 12 wins, Southern Fulton's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. Their tough 7-1 loss to the North Star Cougars might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Southern Fulton has scored all season.
Southern Fulton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jett Burger, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Burger has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On North Star's side, Cayden Turner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Turner was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Connor Yoder was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Bryson Durst was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Having lost for the first time this season, Southern Fulton fell to 12-1. As for North Star, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Southern Fulton will square off against Everett at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Southern Fulton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for North Star, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Glendale at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Star is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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