The Southern Fulton Indians will head out on the road to square off against Forbes Road at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Southern Fulton is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
On Tuesday, Southern Fulton needed a bit of extra time to put away McConnellsburg. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Spartans 9-8.
The team relied heavily on Claire Harvey, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamryn Pittman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Forbes Road made easy work of Northern Bedford County on Thursday and carried off a 15-8 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Forbes Road.
Forbes Road got a massive performance out of Gretchen Fleming, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Ginnah Kendall, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Southern Fulton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Forbes Road, their victory bumped their record up to 4-13.
Forbes Road's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Southern Fulton hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for Forbes Road, though, as they've only averaged .246. Will they be able to contain Southern Fulton's hitters?
Southern Fulton took their win against Forbes Road in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southern Fulton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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