Monday just wasn't the day for St. Charles's offense. They lost 15-0 to the Fulton Pirates on Monday. St. Charles has not had much luck with Fulton recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
For Fulton's part, Jared Akin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Akin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Akin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lincoln Beltinck, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Connor Cunningham, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
St. Charles' loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Fulton, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8-1 record this season.
While St. Charles had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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