Monday just wasn't the day for Southern Fulton's offense. They fell victim to a rough 18-0 defeat at the hands of the Claysburg-Kimmel Bulldogs on Monday. Southern Fulton has not had much luck with Claysburg-Kimmel recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Southern Fulton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Smith, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base. Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Southern Fulton hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Claysburg-Kimmel's side, Launa Musselman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Musselman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, McKenna Black and Bella Francona did most of the damage at the plate: Black fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 3-for-3, while Francona went 3-for-3 with four runs, five RBI, and a triple. Zakera Bush was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Southern Fulton's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Southern Fulton will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against North Star at 4:30 p.m. North Star is coming into the contest with six straight defeats on the road, meaning Southern Fulton will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Claysburg-Kimmel, they will square off against Tussey Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Claysburg-Kimmel's pitching crew has only allowed 0.4 runs per game this season, so Tussey Mountain's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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