Southern Fulton is 8-2 against Fannett Metal since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Southern Fulton Indians have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Fannett Metal at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Southern Fulton: 2.9, Fannett Metal: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Southern Fulton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Meyersdale with a sharp 16-2 win. The result was nothing new for Southern Fulton, who have now won ten matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Austin Mann was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Trentin Cain was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fannett Metal had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mountaineers and snuck past 4-2.
Wade Appleby spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Southern Fulton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which somehow isn't as good as their 18-4 record this season. As for Fannett Metal, they pushed their record up to 16-4 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Both both teams just can't seem to miss. Southern Fulton has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. However, it's not like Fannett Metal struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Southern Fulton came out on top in a nail-biter against Fannett Metal when the teams last played back in April, sneaking past 3-1. Will Southern Fulton repeat their success, or does Fannett Metal have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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