The Weddington Warriors will head out to take on the Parkwood Wolf Pack at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Weddington's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Parkwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Weddington is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Marvin Ridge, who was ranked 11th at the time (Weddington was ranked first). The Warriors fell 4-1 to the Mavericks on Tuesday. The loss was the Warriors' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Parkwood got the win against Butler on Wednesday by a conclusive 12-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolf Pack.
Chloe Purgason spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Parkwood got a massive performance out of Bethany Fisher, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs Fisher has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lily Kucmerowski, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
The win got Parkwood back to even at 7-7. As for Weddington, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 12-1.
Everything went Weddington's way against Parkwood in their previous matchup back in March, as Weddington made off with a 12-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors 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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