Wenonah is 8-0 against Bessemer City since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Wenonah Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Bessemer City Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Wenonah will be strutting in after a win while Bessemer City will be coming in after a defeat.
Wenonah is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Jackson-Olin with a sharp 22-9 victory on Tuesday. Wenonah might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Wenonah let Kaleigh Billingsley and Madison Rainey loose on the outfield. Billingsley scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Rainey scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Rainey has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Maus, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bessemer City fell victim to McAdory and their airtight pitching crew back in March. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 23-0 walloping at the hands of the Yellowjackets. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, Bessemer City's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
The win was the third in a row for Wenonah, bringing their record for this year to 11-7. As for Bessemer City, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Wenonah skirted past Bessemer City 17-15 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wenonah since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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