If Forbes Road was feeling good off their 15-8 takedown of Northern Bedford County last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Forbes Road lost 11-4 to the Southern Fulton Indians on Wednesday. Forbes Road has struggled against Southern Fulton recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Forbes Road saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braelyn Staliper, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Gretchen Fleming was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Southern Fulton's side, Emma Smith made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kamryn Pittman and Claire Harvey did most of the damage at the plate: Pittman went 3-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI, while Harvey went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Harvey has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ashlynne McQuait, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Forbes Road's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Southern Fulton, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 12-6.
Forbes Road does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Southern Fulton, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Fannett Metal at 4:30 p.m.
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