Baseball Preview: Southern Fulton Indians vs. West Branch Warriors
The Southern Fulton Indians will be playing at home against the West Branch Warriors at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Southern Fulton: 3, West Branch: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Southern Fulton gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past Forbes Road 13-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Southern Fulton.
Joel Fitz and Jett Burger did most of the damage at the plate: Fitz scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Burger scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Ethan Powell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, West Branch waltzed into their game on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Black Knights/Damsels by a score of 5-2.
Lukas Colton made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Colton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Colton was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Isaac Tiracorda was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tyler Wilson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double.
Southern Fulton's victory bumped their record up to 16-3. As for West Branch, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Southern Fulton has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like West Branch struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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