The Weaver Bearcats are on the road again on Thursday to play the Hokes Bluff Eagles at 9:00 a.m. Weaver is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Weaver gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They never let Pennington onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Weaver needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Kynlee Fulmer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Fulmer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Fulmer was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Weaver got a big performance out of Sydney Bitzer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Jadyn Smith was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Hokes Bluff unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Piedmont. The defeat continues a trend for Hokes Bluff in their matchups with Piedmont: they've now lost three in a row.
Abby Payne made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Makenna Bennich, who went 3-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Weaver's victory bumped their record up to 20-10-2. As for Hokes Bluff, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-13-1.
Weaver came up short against Hokes Bluff when the teams last played back in March, falling 4-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hokes Bluff's Lacey Grace Hall, who struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Now that Weaver knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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