On Wednesday, University faced Weir in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The University Hawks came out on top against the Weir Red Riders by a score of 10-5. The win was familiar territory for University who now have four in a row.
Maddie Campbell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Campbell was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josalyn Phillips, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Adalyn Brown was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
University has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. As for Weir, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-10.
University will head out on the road to face off against Morgantown at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Weir, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wheeling Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Wheeling Central Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Weir's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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