Hancock lost against Southern Fulton back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hancock Panthers fell victim to a tough 18-5 defeat at the hands of the Southern Fulton Indians. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hancock in their matchups with Southern Fulton: they've now lost four in a row.
For Southern Fulton's part, Emma Smith spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Southern Fulton let Claire Harvey and Morgan Hixson loose on the outfield. Harvey scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5, while Hixson scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamryn Pittman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-6.
Hancock now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Southern Fulton, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Hancock has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome McConnellsburg at 4:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Southern Fulton, they will head out on the road to take on Fannett Metal at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southern Fulton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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