The Weston Silver Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Wauzeka-Steuben Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Monday, Weston came up short against Seneca and fell 5-1. The Silver Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Weston saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Westphal, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Wauzeka-Steuben lost 11-1 to North Crawford on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Hornets in their meetings with the Trojans: they've now lost three in a row.
Wauzeka-Steuben now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Weston, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Weston has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wauzeka-Steuben struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Weston came out on top in a nail-biter against Wauzeka-Steuben in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, sneaking past 2-0. Do the Silver Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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