Softball Recap: Southern Fulton Wins Going Away Against Mcconnellsburg

Indians

Margin (Wins)

04/22/25 @ North Star	17
04/19/25 vs North Hagerstown	16
04/24/25 @ Forbes Road	15
04/09/25 @ Hancock	12
04/30/25 vs Hancock	10

Southern Fulton came out on top against McConnellsburg on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run second inning. The Indians were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Spartans. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.

Claire Harvey made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lakyin Hixson, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Morgan Hixson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Southern Fulton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for McConnellsburg, they moved to 4-11 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Looking ahead, Southern Fulton will square off against Fannett Metal at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for McConnellsburg, they will challenge Southern Huntingdon County at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rockets' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them.