The Bethany Wolves will head out on the road to square off against the Eastern Guilford Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Eastern Guilford took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Bethany, who comes in off a win.
Bethany can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup back in March. They put the hurt on Leadership Academy with a sharp 13-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bethany.
Peyton Weavil made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Weavil has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Weavil was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Bethany let Mattie Southard and Audrey Waddell loose on the outfield. Southard scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Waddell scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Dick, who went 1-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Eastern Guilford's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Chatham Central by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Eastern Guilford couldn't push the score so high this time.
Like Bethany, Eastern Guilford also got a great game from a two-way player: Kamryn Permar. She struck out 16 batters over nine innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Permar was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jasmine Mack made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Eastern Guilford didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Bethany's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Eastern Guilford, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-4.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Bethany hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .349. However, it's not like Eastern Guilford struggles in that department as they've averaged .328. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bethany came out on top in a nail-biter against Eastern Guilford in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 5-3. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Permar, who struck out 13 batters over 9.2 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off 15 hits (and not a single walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bethany still be able to contain Permar? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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