In what's become a running theme this season, Fountain Central gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 19-4 margin over the Seeger Patriots. The victory was nothing new for Fountain Central as they're now sitting on four straight.
Lillian Bennett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Bennett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Zoe Foxworthy-DeJournett and Sami Krout did most of the damage at the plate: Foxworthy-DeJournett scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Krout fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Foxworthy-DeJournett is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jacquelynn Weber, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Seeger's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Evynn Brier, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Fountain Central has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Seeger, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Fountain Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Southmont at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Fountain Central's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches. As for Seeger, they will head out on the road to take on Benton Central at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Seeger has given up an average of 17.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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