The Weir Red Riders will take on the University Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Weir 3.1, University 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
University will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Weir extended their winning streak to three on Monday. The Red Riders came out on top against Martins Ferry by a score of 10-6. Weir's win was all the more impressive since the Purple Riders were averaging only four runs allowed on the season.
Meanwhile, University faced Frankfort in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Hawks fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 2-1. The Hawks were red-hot at the plate heading into the contest (they scored no less than ten runs in the three matches prior), but the Falcons' pitchers proved too tough.
University saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Masoner, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Weir's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for University, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-5-1.
Weir came up short against University in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 10-5. Can the Red Riders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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