The John Marshall Monarchs are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season: they will challenge the Weir Red Riders at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
John Marshall is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since April 6, 2024 on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Parkersburg, sneaking past 4-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Monarchs.
Jayden Astipalitis was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Hayden Gaiser, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Weir and Oak Glen, and Weir kept the tradition alive. Weir put the hurt on Oak Glen with a sharp 15-3 win on Thursday. The Red Riders haven't had any issues with the Golden Bears recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
The team relied heavily on Liam Williamson, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2. Teddy Glyptis was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 1-for-3.
Weir always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oak Glen only posted an OBP of .464.
John Marshall beat Weir 9-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Does John Marshall have another victory up their sleeve, or will Weir turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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