South Pittsburg barely beat Van Buren County the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pirates never let the Eagles get on the board and left with a 12-0 victory on Monday. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won nine in a row.
Bailey Fults
| 04/28/25 vs Van Buren County | 9 |
| 03/13/25 vs Polk County | 7 |
| 03/03/25 vs Hixson | 7 |
| 03/24/25 vs Pisgah | 5 |
| 03/18/25 @ Sequatchie County | 5 |
Bailey Fults was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, earning three runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of South Pittsburg's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 5-15 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Ryder Hibbs was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Britton Case, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.
South Pittsburg's victory bumped their record up to 11-16. As for Van Buren County, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-7 record this season.
As of now, neither South Pittsburg nor Van Buren County have any future games scheduled.
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