Weir has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Keyser Golden Tornado at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Weir is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: University, who was ranked 17th in their home state at the time (Weir was ranked 19th). Weir took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of University on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Keyser gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Berkeley Springs with a sharp 12-3 victory. The win was nothing new for Keyser as they're now sitting on four straight.
Rylee Mangold made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Mangold has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mangold was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Keyser got a big performance out of Brielle Root, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tayler Likens, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Weir's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-10. As for Keyser, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 23-8 record this season.
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