The Woodland Bobcats will face off against the Fayetteville Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Woodland: 3.6, Fayetteville: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Woodland is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Central of Coosa County on Tuesday as Woodland made off with a 17-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Bobcats in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won three in a row.
Allie Puckett made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Puckett was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Alyssa Taylor
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In other batting news, Alyssa Taylor was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while going 3-for-4. Taylor is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Ella Waites was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Woodland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .758. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Fayetteville's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Shelby County on Thursday. The Wolves haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
Woodland pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Fayetteville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Fayetteville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Woodland has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .607. It's a different story for Fayetteville, though, as they've only averaged .350. Will they be able to contain Woodland's hitters?
Woodland came up short against Fayetteville in their previous matchup back in February of 2018, falling 6-1. Will Woodland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
