The Weld Central Rebels are taking a road trip to face off against The Academy Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Weld Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.1 runs per game this season.
Weld Central will head into Saturday's game out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They came up short against Fort Lupton, falling 13-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Rebels couldn't push the score so high this time.
Weld Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jennisa Hale, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ali Weber, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Meanwhile, The Academy has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.13 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They lost 11-4 to Wellington. The Wildcats' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Weld Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for The Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-2.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Weld Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.2 hits per game. However, it's not like The Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Weld Central's way against The Academy in their previous matchup back in September of 2017 as Weld Central made off with a 13-7 victory. Does Weld Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will The Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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