Weatherly had lost 13 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-11 to make it 14. They lost 24-0 to the Williams Valley Vikings. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Williams Valley this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 25-0 on April 1st.
As for Williams Valley, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games.
For Williams Valley's part, Kamri Koppenhaver was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Koppenhaver has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cierra Brill, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Delaney Bixler, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, Weatherly will challenge Our Lady of Lourdes Regional at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Weatherly are facing the Red Raiders at the right time seeing as the Red Raiders are stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Williams Valley, they will take on Northern Lehigh at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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