Fulton is still looking for their season's first win. They took a 16-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Michigan Lutheran Seminary Cardinals on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fulton of the 16-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on May 11th.
For Michigan Lutheran Seminary's part, Ally Coffey made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Coffey has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Coffey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Maddie DeLong and London Retberg did most of the damage at the plate: DeLong scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Retberg scored a run while going 3-for-4. Emily Laupichler was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
Fulton's defeat dropped their record down to 0-15. As for Michigan Lutheran Seminary, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-17.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Fulton by a score of 19-7 later that day.
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