Softball Preview: Weatherly vs. Marian Catholic
Weatherly is 1-9 against Marian Catholic since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. Weatherly will head out on the road to challenge Marian Catholic at 4:30 p.m. Marian Catholic took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Weatherly, who comes in off a win.
Weatherly will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Nativity BVM on Monday. Weatherly put the hurt on Nativity BVM with a sharp 15-5 victory. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for Weatherly's hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Marian Catholic was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 loss at the hands of Williams Valley. Marian Catholic has not had much luck with Williams Valley recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Weatherly's win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Marian Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Weatherly suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Marian Catholic in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Marian Catholic's Emily Upanavage, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Now that Weatherly knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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