Fulton is 8-2 against Kirksville since September of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Fulton Hornets will square off against the Kirksville Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, it was close, but Fulton sidestepped North Callaway for an 8-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hornets.
Josie Begemann made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Begemann was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grace Evans, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Layla Underwood was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Fulton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 35.8%.
Meanwhile, Kirksville had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Marshall by a score of 11-8 on Saturday.
Fulton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Kirksville, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11.
Fulton beat Kirksville 13-9 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fulton since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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