Softball Preview: Fonda-Fultonville Braves vs. Mayfield Panthers
The Fonda-Fultonville Braves will head out on the road to challenge the Mayfield Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Fonda-Fultonville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Fonda-Fultonville after they put the first points on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 16-12 to Schoharie. Fonda-Fultonville's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Harper Huckans stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 1-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamryn Walton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mayfield also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Schoharie by a score of 6-2. Mayfield has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kaylee Klymkow spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Aubrey Byrns made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Fonda-Fultonville's record now sits at 6-6. As for Mayfield, their record now sits at 11-5.
Fonda-Fultonville suffered a grim 21-7 defeat to Mayfield when the teams last played back in April. Can Fonda-Fultonville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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