Weatherly is 0-7 against Williams Valley since April of 2018 but things could change on Thursday. Weatherly will head out on the road to challenge Williams Valley at 4:30 p.m. Weatherly has given up an average of 13.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Weatherly is headed into Thursday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Tuesday. They lost 23-0 to Marian Catholic. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Weatherly's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Williams Valley came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Blue Devils a 21-0 shutout. Give the Vikings' pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Sage Smeltz was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Smeltz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, one triple, and one run.
In other batting news, Kayla Hand was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with four runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Cierra Brill, who got on base in both of her plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Williams Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Shenandoah Valley only posted an OBP of .111.
Williams Valley pushed their record up to 13-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Weatherly, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Weatherly suffered a grim 25-0 defeat to Williams Valley in their previous matchup on April 1st. Can Weatherly avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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