Baseball Preview: Fulton Hornets vs. Hannibal Pirates
The Fulton Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hannibal Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Fulton's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Hannibal has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Fulton can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Battle.
Ethan Milius was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Milius was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Fulton got a big performance out of Justin Case, who went 2-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Defily, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hannibal suffered a tough 18-1 defeat at the hands of Timberland on Saturday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Hannibal has scored all season.
Fulton's win bumped their record up to 9-4. As for Hannibal, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
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