Softball Preview: Fulton Hornets vs. Mexico Bulldogs
Fulton and Mexico are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2018, but likely not for long. The Fulton Hornets will be playing at home against the Mexico Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both have allowed few runs on average, (Fulton: 4, Mexico: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Fulton's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Moberly with a sharp 9-0 victory.
Josie Begemann was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Begemann was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Layla Underwood was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. The last time her OBP was this high was back in October of 2023. Grace Evans was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Fulton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Mexico had to endure a five-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 5-2 win over Kirksville last Tuesday. The Bulldogs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Fulton's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Mexico, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Fulton came out on top in a nail-biter against Mexico in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Does Fulton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mexico turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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