University has gone 9-1 against Bridgeport recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Hawks are taking a road trip to face off against the Indians at 5:00 p.m. University will be strutting in after a win while Bridgeport will be coming in after a defeat.
University is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: Wheeling Park, who was ranked 24th at the time (University was ranked third). The Hawks put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 13-4 victory on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Hawks considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Maddie Campbell was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Campbell was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Whitney Cox
| 04/09/25 @ Wheeling Park | 4 |
| 03/29/25 @ Petersburg | 3 |
| 04/17/24 @ Preston | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ John Marshall | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs John Marshall | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Whitney Cox, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lexi Elza, who went 3-for-4 with three runs and one triple.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Bridgeport's offense. They lost 15-0 to Doddridge County on Friday. The Indians have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
University pushed their record up to 9-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 9.1 runs this season. As for Bridgeport, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Everything went University's way against Bridgeport in their previous matchup back in March, as University made off with a 14-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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