Baseball Preview: Southern Fulton Indians vs. Bishop McCort Crushers
The Southern Fulton Indians are on the road again on Thursday to play the Bishop McCort Crushers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southern Fulton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They blew past Mount Calvary Christian 11-1. The result was nothing new for Southern Fulton, who have now won 12 matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Ethan Mellott made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Mellott has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mellott was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mark Fitz, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Ward Hunter was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bishop McCort waltzed into their game on Monday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They skirted past the Cardinals 3-1.
Southern Fulton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which lines up perfectly with their 20-5 record this season. As for Bishop McCort, their win bumped their record up to 16-8.
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