The Cedar Valley Aviators will head out on the road to face off against the Weber Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cedar Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Cedar Valley lost 16-1 to Riverton on Tuesday. The Aviators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cedar Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jeslyn Collins, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
Meanwhile, Weber came into Wednesday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Woods Cross on Wednesday, sneaking past 12-11.
Emery Hayes was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple and one run.
In other batting news, Weber let Ari Hillan and Peyton Barker run wild. Hillan got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double, while Barker went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those three hits gave Barker a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Raegan Blaisdell, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one double.
Weber's record now sits at 5-12. As for Cedar Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Cedar Valley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Weber struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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