Wheeling Park faced Parkersburg South in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. Wheeling Park took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Parkersburg South. Patriots fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against Parkersburg South since on Monday.
Emma Wear
| 04/07/25 vs Parkersburg South | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Weir | 0 |
| 04/02/25 @ Steubenville | 2 |
| 03/29/25 vs Warren | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs John Marshall | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Brooke | 2 |
Emma Wear spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Abby O'Donnell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.
This is the second loss in a row for Wheeling Park and nudges their season record down to 6-5. As for Parkersburg South, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wheeling Park will face off against University at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hawks have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Parkersburg South, they will challenge Warren at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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