Forbes Road had lost 13 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-8 to make it 14. They lost 17-1 to the Southern Fulton Indians. If Forbes Road was looking for revenge after losing 13-2 to Southern Fulton when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Forbes Road saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sawyer Hollibaugh, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Southern Fulton, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 12-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average this season.
On Southern Fulton's side, Kaiden Schriever made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Schriever a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joel Fitz, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Mark Fitz was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Coming up, Forbes Road will square off against Fannett Metal at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Fannett Metal's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Forbes Road's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Southern Fulton, they will take on Forest Hills in a tournament on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
