Southern Fulton put another one in the bag in Saturday's first game to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs as the Southern Fulton Indians made off with a 9-3 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Southern Fulton also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Jett Burger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Burger was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joel Fitz, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Schriever, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Claysburg-Kimmel's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Simpson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Simpson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Southern Fulton pushed their record up to 8-0 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs per game. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Southern Fulton beat Claysburg-Kimmel by a score of 13-2 later that day.
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