The Weber Warriors will be playing at home against the Layton Lancers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Weber will be strutting in after a victory while Layton will be coming in after a loss.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Weber finally turned things around against Syracuse on Tuesday. Weber came out on top against Syracuse by a score of 6-5 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Kendall Strasburg spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Weber let Hailey Merrill and Aliya Rhees loose on the outfield. Merrill went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Rhees scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Logyn Howell, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Layton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They fell 6-1 to Fremont.
Weber's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Layton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Layton's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Weber hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Layton, though, as they've only averaged .220. Will they be able to contain Weber's hitters?
Everything went Weber's way against Layton in their previous meeting on April 9th as Weber made off with an 18-1 victory. Will Weber repeat their success, or does Layton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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