On Friday, Weddington faced Marvin Ridge in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Weddington Warriors narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Marvin Ridge Mavericks 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for Weddington who now have four in a row.
For Marvin Ridge's part, Anna Phifer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Lexi Kirby was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Weddington pushed their record up to 15-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Marvin Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-3.
Weddington will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Cuthbertson at 7:00 p.m. The last three games Weddington has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Marvin Ridge, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Porter Ridge at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Marvin Ridge: 2.6, Porter Ridge: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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