Softball Recap: Fulton Pirates vs. Coleman Comets
Fulton fell victim to Coleman and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Coleman Comets. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Fulton in their matchups with Coleman: they've now lost five in a row.
For Coleman's part, Madison Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Miller has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Nevaeh Chaffee was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played. Ava Gross was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Fulton's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Coleman, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-2.
Fulton will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Saranac at 4:00 p.m. As for Coleman, they will head out on the road to square off against Carson City-Crystal at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Coleman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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