The Fulton Hornets will take on the Hannibal Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Hannibal took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Fulton, who comes in off a win.
On Thursday, Fulton needed a bit of extra time to put away Mexico. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bulldogs, sneaking past 8-7. The victory was nothing new for the Hornets as they're now sitting on three straight.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Hannibal and Quincy Notre Dame, and Quincy Notre Dame kept the tradition alive. The Pirates took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders on Wednesday.
Cooper Scott was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Hannibal is 2-1 when Scott posts two or more runs, but 4-7 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Reid Holliday, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Hannibal's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Fulton, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Fulton beat Hannibal 7-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Do the Hornets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pirates turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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