Softball Preview: Weaver Bearcats vs. Ranburne Bulldogs
Weaver is 3-0 against Ranburne since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Weaver Bearcats will head out on the road to take on the Ranburne Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Weaver was not the first on the board last Monday, but they got there more often. Everything went their way against Wellborn as Weaver made off with a 12-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Weaver.
Kynlee Fulmer made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Fulmer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaelyn Free, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Ella Kines was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ranburne scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on Faith Christian with a sharp 20-5 win. Winning may never get old, but Ranburne sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Weaver is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Ranburne, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6.
Everything went Weaver's way against Ranburne in their previous meeting back in March as Weaver made off with a 7-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Weaver since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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