Fulton came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the North Callaway Thunderbirds with a sharp 16-10 victory. Considering Fulton has won three matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For North Callaway's part, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Pennell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Fulton pushed their record up to 4-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for North Callaway, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fulton will take on Kirksville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Callaway, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bowling Green at 5:00 p.m. on April 2nd. North Callaway knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Bowling Green likes a good challenge.
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