Wesson had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Florence Eagles and snuck past 4-3. This was payback for Wesson, who suffered a 12-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Florence's part, Raegan King and Helen Roberts did some serious damage despite the final result: King went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run, while Roberts scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Paige Berry, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Wesson's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs per game. As for Florence, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
Wesson will be playing in front of their home fans against Loyd Star at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Loyd Star: 3.7, Wesson: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Florence, they will head out on the road to square off against Germantown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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