The South Fulton Red Devils will venture away from home to take on the Union City Golden Tornadoes at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Fulton will be strutting in after a win while Union City will be coming in after a defeat.
South Fulton will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Dresden, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. South Fulton sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Dresden on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Red Devils have posted against the Lions since May 12, 2022.
Caroline Barclay spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Alli McFarland and Lexi Lee did most of the damage at the plate: McFarland scored a run and stole Four bases. while going 1-for-4, while Lee scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs Lee has posted since back in April of 2024. Carlisle Lusk also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Union City's offense. They came up short against Westview on Tuesday, falling 15-0. The Golden Tornadoes have struggled against the Chargers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meetings.
The victory got South Fulton back to even at 3-3. As for Union City, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
South Fulton couldn't quite get it done against Union City in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 12-8. Can South Fulton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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