Softball Recap: Weldon picks up 13th straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 26, 2024, 7:02am

Softball Recap: Weldon Chargers vs. Northampton County Jaguars

Weldon put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's ninth consecutive shutout on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Northampton County Jaguars a 16-0 shutout. Fans of Weldon have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.

The team relied heavily on Kamyrn Dixon, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Dixon is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least two every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Briana Moody, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.

Weldon pushed their record up to 9-0 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Northampton County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.

Weldon will be playing in front of their home fans against Warren County at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Weldon: 0, Warren County: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Northampton County, they will be playing at home against Southeast Halifax at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northampton County is facing Southeast Halifax at the right time seeing as Southeast Halifax is stuck on a four-game losing streak.

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