Weir hadn't done well against John Marshall recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Red Riders narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Monarchs 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Red Riders have posted since April 23rd.
Nick DiMatteis
| 05/07/26 @ East Liverpool | 3 |
| 05/14/26 @ John Marshall | 2 |
| 04/28/26 vs East Liverpool | 2 |
| 04/17/26 vs Catholic Central | 2 |
| 04/07/26 vs Oak Glen | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
Mathew Geer and Nick DiMatteis did most of the damage at the plate: Geer went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while DiMatteis went 1-for-4 with two runs and one triple. Weir is undefeated when DiMatteis posts two or more runs, but 8-16 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Aleks Zanieski, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Weir moved to 15-16 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for John Marshall, their loss dropped their record down to 15-9.
Coming up, Weir will be playing in front of their home fans against Tyler at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. John Marshall does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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