Fulton is still winless after their contest against Union County on Thursday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. The Fulton Falcons fell just short of the Union County Patriots by a score of 8-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fulton of the 11-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2017.
For Union County's part, Aleyia Satterfield was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off nine hits. Satterfield was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ava Biggs was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Carley Sexton was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Fulton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Union County, their win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1.
Fulton will challenge Austin-East at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Austin-East hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Union County, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Claiborne at 5:30 p.m. Claiborne is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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