The Bethany Community Wolves will challenge the Murphy Bulldogs on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bethany Community is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 18-2 margin over Eastern Randolph. The victory was nothing new for the Wolves as they're now sitting on six straight.
Peyton Weavil made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Bethany Community got a massive performance out of Camryn Graves, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and two RBI. That's the most hits Graves has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Audrey Waddell, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Bethany Community always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eastern Randolph only posted an OBP of .286.
Meanwhile, Murphy's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Cornerstone Charter a 12-0 shutout.
Murphy's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-7. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Bethany Community, their win bumped their record up to 13-6.
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