Forbes Road had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-15 to make it six. They came up short against the Southern Fulton Indians, falling 16-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Southern Fulton this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-1 two weeks ago.
As for Southern Fulton, their record now sits at 16-1. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won ten matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Southern Fulton's part, Colt Mann made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mann has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Southern Fulton got a big performance out of Joel Fitz, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jett Burger, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.
Looking ahead, Forbes Road will be playing in front of their home fans against Tussey Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Southern Fulton, they will take on Mount Union at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Indians 2.1, the Trojans 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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