University is 10-0 against Preston since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The University Hawks will look to defend their home field against the Preston Knights at 5:00 p.m. Preston took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on University, who comes in off a win.
University is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of West Virginia's top teams: John Marshall, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (University was ranked 14th). University walked away with a 7-4 win over John Marshall on Tuesday.
Sophia Lehosit spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adalyn Brown, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ally Jansen, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Preston fell victim to North Marion and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 1-0. Preston has struggled against North Marion recently, as their match on Monday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Preston saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Wolfe, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
University's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Preston, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Everything went University's way against Preston in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as University made off with a 29-3 win. Will University repeat their success, or does Preston have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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