The Fountain Inn Fury will head out to challenge the Laurens Raiders at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fountain Inn will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Southside on Friday. The Fury never let the Tigers get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory. The Fury haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Beau Barbre looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Carter Kelly
| 04/04/25 @ Southside | 3 |
| 04/02/25 vs Southside | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Westside | 2 |
| 02/28/25 vs Wando | 2 |
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At the plate, Fountain Inn let Carter Kelly and Mason Guion run wild. Kelly scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Guion scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Those three hits gave Kelly a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Collin Wilson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Fountain Inn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Laurens entered their tilt with Emerald on Friday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Vikings with a sharp 11-1 victory.
Fountain Inn's record is now 14-3. As for Laurens, their record now sits at 9-5.
Fountain Inn came out on top in a nail-biter against Laurens when the teams last played back in March of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Fury since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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