Baseball Preview: Fulton Hornets vs. Hallsville Indians
The Fulton Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hallsville Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Fulton's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Hallsville has been banged up by 13 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
On Tuesday, Fulton earned a 5-1 win over Moberly. That's two games straight that Fulton has won by exactly four runs.
Ethan Milius made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Milius was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Wilfley, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Ethan Burt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hallsville came up short against Eldon on Tuesday and fell 6-3.
Fulton's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Hallsville, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Fulton beat Hallsville 7-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Fulton repeat their success, or does Hallsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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