There's no place like home for Fountain Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Attica Red Ramblers on Thursday. This was a revenge contest for Fountain Central, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-9 defeat when these two played on Wednesday.
Lillian Bennett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Fountain Central got a massive performance out of Zoe Foxworthy-DeJournett, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 1-for-2. Foxworthy-DeJournett is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Katelynn Brown was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Fountain Central has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Attica, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
Fountain Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Clinton Prairie at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Fountain Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season. As for Attica, they will head out on the road to challenge Covington at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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