The McConnellsburg Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Southern Fulton Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
McConnellsburg is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 20 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Everett on Thursday. They lost 16-0 to the Warriors. McConnellsburg has not had much luck with Everett recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Meanwhile, Southern Fulton entered their tilt with Northern Bedford County with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over the Panthers on Friday. The result was nothing new for Southern Fulton, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Emma Smith made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, 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 hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Abby Smith, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4.
McConnellsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Southern Fulton, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
McConnellsburg came up short against Southern Fulton in their previous matchup back in April, falling 8-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Smith, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Now that McConnellsburg knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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