Softball Preview: Weaver Bearcats vs. Saks Wildcats
Weaver is 10-0 against Saks since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Weaver Bearcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Saks Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Weaver has three straight wins, Saks has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Weaver can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They never let Faith Christian onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Weaver's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Reyleigh Partner looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sydney Bitzer, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alana Cooper, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Saks suffered a tough 11-2 defeat at the hands of Weaver two weeks ago.
Weaver has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Saks, their loss dropped their record down to 1-13.
Weaver took their win against Saks in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 11-2. Will Weaver repeat their success, or does Saks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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