Softball Preview: Pendleton Bulldogs vs. Woodmont Wildcats
Pendleton is 0-3 against Woodmont since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pendleton Bulldogs will be staying on the road to face off against the Woodmont Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. Pendleton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Pendleton will head into Tuesday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Friday (they won by seven) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past West-Oak 4-2.
Laney Jennings was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Jennings has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Jennings was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Jennings wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addison Wilson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Woodmont gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They put the hurt on Easley with a sharp 7-1 victory. The win was nothing new for Woodmont as they're now sitting on three straight.
Pendleton pushed their record up to 12-6-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Woodmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Pendleton might still be hurting after the 14-2 defeat they got from Woodmont in their previous matchup on Wednesday. Can Pendleton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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