The Fulton Steamers will square off against the Gardner-South Wilmington Panthers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Fulton is headed into the game having just suffered their closest defeat since April 29, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Morrison by a score of 6-4. Steamers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Mustangs since on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Gardner-South Wilmington). They put the hurt on Forreston with a sharp 17-2 win on Friday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Panthers' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Jo Male and Maddie Simms made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Male tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Simms struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in May of 2024. At bat, Male scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Simms went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those four hits gave Simms a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nina Siano, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and three runs. She also put up an RBI, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Liv Siano, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Gardner-South Wilmington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Forreston only posted an OBP of .214.
Gardner-South Wilmington now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Fulton, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-3.
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