It was a good run, but Fulshear unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Foster Falcons. Fulshear was red-hot at the plate headed into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the five matchups prior) but Foster's pitcher proved too tough.
Alanna Routt spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ava Callahan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Fulshear now has a losing record at 13-14. As for Foster, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4-1 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fulshear will take on Lamar Consolidated at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lamar Consolidated will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Foster, they will be playing at home against Randle at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Foster will be looking to keep their 18-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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