The Southern Fulton Indians will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the McConnellsburg Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Southern Fulton knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully McConnellsburg likes a good challenge.
Southern Fulton can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past Northern Bedford County 11-4.
Emma Smith made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kamryn Pittman, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. Abby Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, McConnellsburg fell victim to Everett and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 16-0 to the Warriors. The loss continues a trend for McConnellsburg in their matchups with Everett: they've now lost eight in a row.
Southern Fulton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for McConnellsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Southern Fulton beat McConnellsburg 8-3 in their previous meeting back in April. Does Southern Fulton have another victory up their sleeve, or will McConnellsburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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