The Syracuse Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Weber Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Syracuse can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. Everything went their way against Layton as Syracuse made off with a 14-2 victory. Syracuse might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Syracuse got a great performance from Jacee Hammon as she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Jazmine Prathan was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Oaklee Derrickson, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Weber made easy work of Farmington on Thursday and carried off a 16-7 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Weber.
Isabella Bird made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single hit, only one earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Bird was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Moira Tinsley was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Hailey Merrill was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Syracuse's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Weber, they pushed their record up to 5-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Syracuse hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .329. However, it's not like Weber struggles in that department as they've averaged .322. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Syracuse might still be hurting after the 13-2 loss they got from Weber when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Syracuse avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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