Preview: Weaver Bearcats vs. Ragland Purple Devils
The Weaver Bearcats will head out on the road to face off against the Ragland Purple Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Weaver is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Weaver put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Wellborn as Weaver made off with a 9-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Weaver as they're now sitting on three straight.
Kynlee Fulmer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 18 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sydney Bitzer, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of McKenna Homesley, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Ragland unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak last Thursday. They fell 7-2 to Ashville.
The win got Weaver back to even at 4-4. As for Ragland, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Weaver was able to grind out a solid victory over Ragland when the teams last played back in April of 2021, winning 3-0. Does Weaver have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ragland turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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