Northern Bedford County is 2-8 against Southern Fulton since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Northern Bedford County Panthers will be playing at home against the Southern Fulton Indians at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, everything went Northern Bedford County's way against Forbes Road as Northern Bedford County made off with a 13-2 win. While fans of Northern Bedford County might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
The team relied heavily on Eion Snider, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Reece Musselman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Southern Fulton scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Meyersdale 26-3. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Southern Fulton with their most commanding win of the season.
Joel Fitz and Trentin Cain made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Fitz pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Cain struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). At the plate, Fitz scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Cain scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Powell, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brady Dressel, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI and two runs.
Northern Bedford County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Southern Fulton, their victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Northern Bedford County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Southern Fulton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Northern Bedford County came out on top in a nail-biter against Southern Fulton in their previous matchup on Friday, sneaking past 7-5. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Southern Fulton's Paul Hendershot, who tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Northern Bedford County still be able to contain Hendershot? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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