Fulton never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over the Moberly Spartans. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Hornets also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
Josie Begemann made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Begemann was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Layla Underwood was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. That's the most hits she has posted since back in October of 2023. Grace Evans was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Fulton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Fulton pushed their record up to 3-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Moberly, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Fulton will host Mexico at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Moberly, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hallsville at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hallsville's pitching crew has only allowed 1.1 runs per game this season, so Moberly's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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