The Fulton Steamers will head out on the road to face off against the Galena Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Fulton needed a bit of extra time to put away Mercer County. They had just enough and edged out the Golden Eagles 15-14. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Steamers considering their one-run performance the game before.
Meanwhile, Galena beat Fulton 4-1 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Pirates.
Fulton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Galena, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Fulton came up short against Galena when the teams last played on Tuesday, falling 4-1. Can the Steamers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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