Wesson and Florence are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Cobras will take on the Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Wesson's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Florence's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Wesson's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over Port Gibson. Considering the Cobras have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Maddie Sanders was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Sanders was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI.
Preslee Newman
| 04/10/25 @ Port Gibson | 4 |
| 02/28/25 @ Bogue Chitto | 3 |
| 03/20/25 @ South Pike | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Bogue Chitto | 1 |
| 03/03/25 vs West Lincoln | 1 |
In other batting news, Wesson got a massive performance out of Preslee Newman, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Those four RBI gave Newman a new career-high. Emileigh Woodson was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Florence ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out South Jones 6-5. The Eagles' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Wesson is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Florence, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-6.
Wesson was able to grind out a solid win over Florence in their previous meeting back in February, winning 5-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cobras since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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