After flying high against Southside last Wednesday, Fountain Inn came back down to earth. The Fountain Inn Fury's tough 9-3 defeat to the Wade Hampton Generals on Friday might stick with them for a while. Fountain Inn was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Wade Hampton apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Bethany Brown made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
On Wade Hampton's side, Kellyn Kingston made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Kingston was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Breleigh Betsill, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Emma Brown, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.
Fountain Inn's defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Wade Hampton, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Fountain Inn will be playing at home against Greenville H at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Fountain Inn is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Wade Hampton, they will head out on the road to challenge Riverside at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wade Hampton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
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