Weddington has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Hickory Ridge Ragin' Bulls on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Weddington: 0.8, Hickory Ridge: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Weddington is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Southeast Guilford a 7-0 shutout. Weddington might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Hickory Ridge was able to grind out a solid win over Butler on Tuesday, taking the game 3-0.
Embler Kristyn made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Kristyn has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Kristyn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Chloe Woodward was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Weddington's victory bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Hickory Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Weddington skirted past Hickory Ridge 8-7 in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Does Weddington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hickory Ridge turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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