Softball Game Preview: Woodhaven Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 14, 2024, 2:22am

Softball Preview: Woodhaven Warriors vs. Anderson Titans

After three games on the road, Woodhaven is heading back home. They will take on the Anderson Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Woodhaven's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matchups.

In what's become a running theme this season, Woodhaven gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They never let Edsel Ford onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. Give Woodhaven's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.

Grace Usher was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Usher has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Usher was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Mia Taylor was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brooke Taylor, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Anderson was a bit more limited in their match last Monday. They lost 9-1 to Trenton.

Woodhaven's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-3. As for Anderson, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8.

Woodhaven took their win against Anderson in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 15-0. Will Woodhaven repeat their success, or does Anderson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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