Weed and Fall River are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Cougars will host the Bulldogs at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Weed is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Weed made easy work of Trinity and carried off a 17-5 victory. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Wolves: they've now won four in a row.
Conner Hosino made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Weed's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 6-9 when he doesn't). Hosino was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run.
Jett Marshall
| 05/02/25 @ Trinity | 4 |
| 04/19/24 @ Fall River | 3 |
| 04/04/25 vs Mt. Shasta | 2 |
| 04/19/24 @ Fall River | 1 |
| 03/22/24 @ Burney | 1 |
In other batting news, Jett Marshall was a standout: he went 2-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jackson Keen, who went 2-for-5 with one home run and four RBI.
Weed was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Fall River came up short against Etna on Friday, falling 15-1. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fall River's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Weed, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Everything went Weed's way against Fall River in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Weed made off with a 20-12 win. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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