Softball Preview: Weddington Warriors vs. Marvin Ridge Mavericks
Weddington is 1-9 against Marvin Ridge since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, both teams will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Weddington sitting on nine straight wins and Marvin Ridge on three.
Weddington stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard last Thursday. Everything went their way against Cuthbertson as Weddington made off with an 8-1 victory.
Meanwhile, Marvin Ridge stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard two weeks ago. They beat Cannon by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-0.
Anna Phifer spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Lexi Kirby was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ansley Green, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Weddington pushed their record up to 9-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs per game. As for Marvin Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 9-1.
Weddington came out on top in a nail-biter against Marvin Ridge when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 5-4. Does Weddington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Marvin Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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