Fulton extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 2-9. They came up short against the North Callaway Thunderbirds, falling 14-3. If the Hornets were looking for revenge after losing 5-3 to the Thunderbirds when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Karai Kamp made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for North Callaway, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On North Callaway's side, Olivia Knoepflein made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts Knoepflein has posted over her last seven matchups. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, North Callaway let Kymorie Myers and Megan Schmidt run wild. Myers went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Schmidt went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Schmidt has posted over her last seven contests. Another player making a difference was Kendra Pennell, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one double.
Coming up, Fulton will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Kirksville at 5:00 p.m. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Hornets' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Callaway, they will welcome Louisiana at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.83 runs per game on average), something the Thunderbirds will no doubt try to take advantage of.
