
Fury
04/16/25 @ Emerald | 2 |
04/14/25 vs Emerald | 15 |
04/11/25 @ Laurens | 5 |
04/09/25 vs Laurens | 6 |
04/08/25 @ Laurens | 1 |
+ 17 more games |
For the second straight game, Fountain Inn will face off against Emerald. The Fury will be playing at home against the Vikings at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Fountain Inn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Fountain Inn is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Emerald just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Vikings. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Fury couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Emerald's part, Finn Howard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Howard has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aaron Polly, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Cody Scott was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Emerald pushed their record up to 9-10 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Fountain Inn, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 18-4.
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