Softball Preview: Weaver Bearcats vs. Wellborn Panthers
Weaver is 8-2 against Wellborn since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Weaver Bearcats will face off against the Wellborn Panthers at 1:00 p.m. Weaver will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Weaver is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Ragland (and have done all season long). Weaver's pitcher stepped up to hand Ragland a 15-0 shutout on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Sydney Bitzer, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was McKenna Homesley, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wellborn fell victim to Ashville and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. Wellborn just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Weaver pushed their record up to 17-7 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Wellborn, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
Everything went Weaver's way against Wellborn when the teams last played on April 8th as Weaver made off with a 12-2 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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