Weir was the 11-3 winner over Brooke when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Red Riders fell 7-2 to the Bruins on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that the Red Riders have lost by exactly five runs.
Eliza Utt was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Utt wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Illiona Kirlangitis, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Weir and nudges their season record down to 21-9. As for Brooke, they pushed their record up to 19-16 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Weir will face off against Oak Glen at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Red Riders 2.7, the Golden Bears 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Brooke, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Winfield at 3:00 p.m. on June 2.
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