The Southern Fulton Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against Forbes Road at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern Fulton will be looking to keep their 16-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Southern Fulton put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season in Saturday's second game. They blew past Claysburg-Kimmel 13-2.
Southern Fulton got a big performance out of Mark Fitz, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jett Burger, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, sadly, Forbes Road is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. They fell 15-12 to Southern Huntingdon County on Tuesday. One positive for Forbes Road, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Michael Strait was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 2-for-6. Jordan Zegar was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-6.
Southern Fulton's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Forbes Road, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Forbes Road's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Southern Fulton has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .465. It's a different story for Forbes Road, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain Southern Fulton's hitters?
Everything went Southern Fulton's way against Forbes Road in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Southern Fulton made off with an 18-3 win. Does Southern Fulton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Forbes Road turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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