Baseball Preview: Woodland Cougars vs. Barnsdall Panthers
The Woodland Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Barnsdall Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Woodland got themselves on the board against Glencoe, but Glencoe never followed suit. They were the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over the Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Woodland.
The team relied heavily on Trey Bennett, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aaron Watts, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Barnsdall put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They put the hurt on South Coffeyville with a sharp 16-0 win. The victory was nothing new for Barnsdall as they're now sitting on five straight.
Cooper Sofian made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Sofian was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Braden Williams was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Brohk Townley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
Woodland's record is now 5-11. As for Barnsdall, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Woodland might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from Barnsdall when the teams last played back in March. Can Woodland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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