Baseball Preview: Forbes Road vs. Southern Fulton Indians
Forbes Road will head out on the road to take on the Southern Fulton Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Forbes Road has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Southern Fulton will arrive with nine straight wins.
Forbes Road pushed their score all the way to 12 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 15-12 to Southern Huntingdon County. One positive for Forbes Road, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Michael Strait made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 2-for-6. Camden Lupey was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Southern Fulton stacked a third blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard in Saturday's second game. They blew past Claysburg-Kimmel 13-2.
Southern Fulton got a big performance out of Mark Fitz, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ethan Powell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Forbes Road's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Southern Fulton, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
Forbes Road suffered a grim 18-3 defeat to Southern Fulton when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Forbes Road avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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