Softball Game Preview: Weddington Warriors vs. Sun Valley Spartans

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Previous Games

03/25/25 - Away	12-1 W
04/19/24 - Away	12-0 W
03/26/24 - Home	15-0 W
04/06/23 - Home	18-1 W
03/21/23 - Away	8-5 W
+ 5 more games

Weddington is a perfect 10-0 against Sun Valley since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Spartans at 6:00 p.m. Weddington's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Sun Valley's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Last Tuesday, Weddington got the win against Porter Ridge by a conclusive 13-2. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won seven matches by seven runs or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, Sun Valley didn't have quite enough to beat South Mecklenburg on Wednesday and fell 4-2.

Kendall Smith (2026) put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.

Smith (2026) wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Moore (2025), who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was Moore (2025)'s first of the season.

Weddington's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Sun Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.

Everything went Weddington's way against Sun Valley when the teams last played back in March, as Weddington made off with a 12-1 victory. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Spartans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.