Wheeling Park hit Weir with a five-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Red Riders took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. The Red Riders haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Jonathan Horstman
| 05/06/25 vs Wheeling Park | 3 |
| 05/01/25 @ Oak Glen | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Beaver Local | 2 |
| 05/05/25 @ Buckeye Local | 1 |
| 05/02/25 vs Buckeye Local | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Jonathan Horstman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Weir's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 8-15 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Teddy Glyptis, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Weir's loss dropped their record down to 10-16. As for Wheeling Park, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Weir will venture away from home to challenge Clay-Battelle at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Wheeling Park, they will head out to square off against St. Clairsville at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Red Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Patriots' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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