Weaver and Wellborn are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Weaver Bearcats will head out on the road to take on the Wellborn Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
The third road contest was the charm for Weaver, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past Saks 14-2. With that win, Weaver brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Kynlee Fulmer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Fulmer has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Fulmer was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, McKenna Homesley and Jadyn Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Homesley went 2-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and a stolen base, while Smith scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Peyton Marvasty, who went 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Wellborn got themselves on the board against Jacksonville Christian Academy last Monday, but Jacksonville Christian Academy never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Thunder as they made off with a 7-0 victory. Wellborn might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Weaver has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Wellborn, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6.
Weaver beat Wellborn 8-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Weaver repeat their success, or does Wellborn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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