The West Rebels will take on the First Baptist Academy Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. First Baptist Academy took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on West, who comes in off a win.
West took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They skirted past Oak Ridge 8-7. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Brooke Weaver made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Weaver was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Emily Ciancone
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Ciancone, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Ella Jenkins was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, First Baptist Academy came up short against Knoxville Catholic on Thursday, falling 11-4. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Fighting Irish recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
West's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for First Baptist Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
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