Softball Preview: Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs vs. Southern Fulton Indians
Claysburg-Kimmel is 4-0 against Southern Fulton since March of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Southern Fulton Indians at 4:00 p.m. Claysburg-Kimmel will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
In what's become a running theme this season, Claysburg-Kimmel gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Glendale as Claysburg-Kimmel made off with an 11-1 win.
Emalee Cavender spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaylee Swindell, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Zakera Bush, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Southern Fulton was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They suffered a tough 13-2 defeat at the hands of Everett.
Southern Fulton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Claire Harvey, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Claysburg-Kimmel's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Southern Fulton, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Southern Fulton's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Claysburg-Kimmel has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Southern Fulton, though, as they've been averaging 11.7. Given Claysburg-Kimmel's sizable advantage in that area, Southern Fulton will need to find a way to close that gap.
Claysburg-Kimmel took their win against Southern Fulton when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. Does Claysburg-Kimmel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Southern Fulton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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