Hannibal is 1-9 against Fulton since October of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Hannibal Pirates will venture away from home to take on the Fulton Hornets at 5:00 p.m.
Hannibal is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Louisiana, falling 16-5.
Harper Karr made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Fulton entered their tilt with Kirksville on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Tigers onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory.
Josie Begemann made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 6.1 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Fulton let Layla Underwood and Onyx Kamp loose on the outfield. Underwood scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Kamp went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
Fulton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .459. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Hannibal's loss dropped their record down to 1-19. As for Fulton, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Hannibal came up short against Fulton in their previous meeting back in September, falling 6-1. Can Hannibal avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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