Weaver had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Boaz Pirates 5-3. That's more bragging rights for Weaver, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kynlee Fulmer made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fulmer was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sydney Bitzer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Boaz's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Hall, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI. Sydney Noles was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Weaver is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Boaz, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-10-2 record this season.
Weaver is on the road again on Saturday to play Woodland at 10:00 a.m. Weaver's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Woodland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Boaz, they will challenge Weaver at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Boaz: 3.4, Weaver: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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