Fulton has gone 7-2 against North Callaway recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Fulton Hornets will be staying on the road to face off against the North Callaway Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. Fulton will be strutting in after a win while North Callaway will be coming in after a loss.
Fulton will head into Thursday's contest hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by six) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Mexico 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Hornets have posted since October 6, 2023.
Layla Underwood was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Rilee Swaim, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, North Callaway was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They fell just short of Bowling Green by a score of 3-1. The Thunderbirds have struggled against the Bobcats recently, as their game on Thursday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Megan Schmidt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, North Callaway saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Knoepflein, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Fulton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for North Callaway, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-14.
Wednesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Fulton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like North Callaway struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Fulton came out on top in a nail-biter against North Callaway when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 8-7. 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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