Fulton has gone 9-1 against Boonville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Fulton Hornets will take on the Boonville Pirates at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fulton will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Saturday, then bounced right back against Moberly on Monday. Fulton put the hurt on Moberly with a sharp 11-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won seven matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Fulton got a big performance out of Layla Underwood, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Evans, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Fulton lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Boonville, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over California on Thursday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Pirates as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Fulton's record is now 15-8. As for Boonville, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-16.
Fulton took their win against Boonville in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 16-4. 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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