Pieper is 0-3 against Veterans Memorial since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Pieper Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Veterans Memorial Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Tuesday, Pieper got themselves on the board against Wagner, but Wagner never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Thunderbirds with a sharp 11-0 victory. The win was just what Pieper needed coming off of a 17-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Meanwhile, Veterans Memorial stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Boerne-Champion 18-9. Veterans Memorial's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Shalei Morn made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off eight hits. Morn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Morn was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Cihara Wessling was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alaina Peper, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Pieper's victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 7-22-1. As for Veterans Memorial, they pushed their record up to 18-5 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Pieper might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Veterans Memorial in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Morn, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Now that Pieper knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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