Fulton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-1 walloping at the hands of the Vestaburg Wolverines. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fulton of the 16-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Wednesday.
For Vestaburg's part, Sasha Page made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Page has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Page was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Vestaburg let Jaiden Anderson and Addison Neelis loose on the outfield. Anderson scored three runs and stole a base, while Neelis scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Neelis is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Cole, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Fulton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Vestaburg, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Fulton will head out on the road to take on Coleman at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Vestaburg, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Greenville at 12:00 p.m. Vestaburg knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Greenville likes a good challenge.
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