University is 9-1 against Wheeling Park since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Hawks will challenge the Patriots at 5:00 p.m. University is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
University will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating John Marshall, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Hawks' pitcher stepped up to hand the Monarchs a 2-0 shutout on Monday. Those two runs were actually the fewest the Hawks have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
Sophia Lehosit
| 04/07/25 vs John Marshall | 17 |
| 04/04/25 vs Morgantown | 12 |
| 04/02/25 vs Preston | 9 |
| 03/27/25 @ John Marshall | 5 |
| 03/25/25 @ Allegany | 13 |
| 03/19/25 vs Bridgeport | 8 |
Not much got past Sophia Lehosit, who gave up just a hit and racked up 17 Ks to keep John Marshall off the board. Lehosit has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, University saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Elza, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits Elza has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Wheeling Park faced Weir in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Patriots fell just short of the Red Riders by a score of 8-7. The Patriots' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Grace Tamburin was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Kylah Cunningham also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Wheeling Park's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for University, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Wednesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. University has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .439. However, it's not like Wheeling Park struggles in that department as they've averaged .437. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
University took their win against Wheeling Park in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 9-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team 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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