Kirksville is 2-8 against Fulton since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Kirksville Tigers will welcome the Fulton Hornets at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Kirksville finally turned things around against Marshall on Saturday. They came out on top against the Owls by a score of 11-8.
Meanwhile, Fulton narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past North Callaway 8-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Josie Begemann made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Begemann was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grace Evans, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Layla Underwood was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Fulton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 7.6.
Kirksville's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-11. As for Fulton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Kirksville came up short against Fulton when the teams last played back in September, falling 13-9. Will Kirksville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
