Fountain Central is 0-10 against Seeger since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Fountain Central Mustangs will head out on the road to square off against the Seeger Patriots at 5:00 p.m. Fountain Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Fountain Central put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season in Saturday's second game. They blew past North Vermillion 20-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Fountain Central.
Kacey Kirkpatrick made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Kirkpatrick has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kirkpatrick was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Fountain Central got a massive performance out of Jacquelynn Weber, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Weber is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played. Zoe Foxworthy-DeJournett was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Seeger fell victim to Riverton Parke and their airtight pitching crew in Saturday's second game. Their tough 15-0 loss to the Panthers might stick with them for a while. Seeger has not had much luck with Riverton Parke recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Fountain Central's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Seeger, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Seeger's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Fountain Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. It's a different story for Seeger, though, as they've been averaging 14.2. Given Fountain Central's sizable advantage in that area, Seeger will need to find a way to close that gap.
Fountain Central might still be hurting after the 13-1 loss they got from Seeger when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Fountain Central, Morgan Cooksey (who struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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