Fulton entered their tilt with Moberly with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Moberly Spartans on Tuesday. That's two games straight that Fulton has won by exactly four runs.
Ethan Milius was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and only one walk). Milius was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyatt Wilfley, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ethan Burt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Fulton's victory bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Moberly, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-6.
Fulton will take on Hallsville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hallsville is coming into the matchup with nine straight defeats on the road, meaning Fulton will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Moberly, they will challenge Marshall at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Moberly's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Marshall's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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