The Southern Fulton Indians will face off against the McConnellsburg Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Southern Fulton nor McConnellsburg posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Southern Fulton proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by 12) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Tussey Mountain, sneaking past 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Indians have posted since May 7, 2024.
Claire Harvey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Southern Fulton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lakyin Hixson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Kamryn Pittman also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, McConnellsburg fell victim to Claysburg-Kimmel and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 18-0. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
McConnellsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Southern Fulton, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Southern Fulton skirted past McConnellsburg 9-8 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Spartans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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