The Gleason Bulldogs will face off against the Fulton County Pilots at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gleason has four straight victories, Fulton County has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Gleason's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Lake County with a sharp 15-0 win. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by ten runs or more this season.
Elaine Covington and Ava Bennett did most of the damage at the plate: Covington went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Bennett went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple was Covington's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Addy Black, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Gleason kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Fulton County's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 20-0 to Hickman County, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Gleason's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Fulton County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Gleason took their victory against Fulton County in their previous matchup on Thursday by a conclusive 18-0 score. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pilots turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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