Southern Fulton will take on Cowanesque Valley on Thursday. Southern Fulton is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
Southern Fulton is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Juniata Valley, sneaking past 4-3.
Southern Fulton's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Owen Oakman, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Oakman has posted since back in March.
Southern Fulton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Cowanesque Valley gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on Mount Calvary Christian with a sharp 12-2 victory. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by eight runs or more this season.
Dave Hess and Ayren Morgan were major factors while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Hess tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Morgan didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Hess has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. At the plate, Hess went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run, while Morgan got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Loagan Stickler and William Kies did most of the damage at the plate: Stickler went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run, while Kies went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that Kies has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Simonds, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Southern Fulton pushed their record up to 22-1 with the win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Cowanesque Valley, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-4.
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