The Wesson Cobras will face off against the West Marion Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wesson is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Hazlehurst get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The Cobras haven't had any issues with the Indians recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, West Marion waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Tigers 16-0.
Izzy Pittman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Caydance Brumfield, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March of 2024. Baylee Parrett was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Wesson pushed their record up to 19-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for West Marion, their record is now 21-4.
Wesson was able to grind out a solid victory over West Marion in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cobras since the team 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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