Forbes Road will be playing at home against the Southern Fulton Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Forbes Road made easy work of Northern Bedford County and carried off a 15-8 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Forbes Road.
Gretchen Fleming was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ginnah Kendall, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, Southern Fulton entered their tilt with McConnellsburg with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Spartans 9-8.
The team relied heavily on Claire Harvey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Kamryn Pittman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Forbes Road's win bumped their record up to 4-13. As for Southern Fulton, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
Forbes Road might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Southern Fulton in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Southern Fulton's Emma Smith, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Now that Forbes Road knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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