Northern Bedford County has not done well against Southern Fulton recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Northern Bedford County Panthers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the Southern Fulton Indians. The win made it back-to-back victories for Northern Bedford County.
Reece Musselman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Musselman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Musselman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aaron Bowers, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Northern Bedford County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Southern Fulton, their loss ended a 13-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 14-3.
Northern Bedford County will head out on the road to face off against Tussey Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tussey Mountain will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Northern Bedford County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Southern Fulton, they will be playing at home against McConnellsburg at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (McConnellsburg: 2.9, Southern Fulton: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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