The Weed Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Fall River Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Weed is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Weed will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against Tulelake on Monday. The Cougars were the clear victors by a 16-2 margin over the Honkers. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Honkers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Braeden Cordes was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Cordes was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
| 05/04/26 vs Tulelake | 3 |
| 05/01/26 vs Etna | 2 |
| 04/17/26 vs Mt. Shasta | 1 |
| 04/03/26 vs Trinity | 1 |
| 03/27/26 vs Biggs | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
In other batting news, Jackson Keen was excellent, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Landon Bowles was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, Fall River lost 13-1 to Mt. Shasta on Friday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win got Weed back to even at 10-10. As for Fall River, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
Weed got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 against Fall River by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars 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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