Softball Preview: Woodruff Wolverines vs. Chapman Panthers
The Woodruff Wolverines will head out on the road to face off against the Chapman Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Monday, Woodruff made easy work of Laurens and carried off a 13-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Woodruff.
Meanwhile, while Chapman put up some runs on Thursday, the same can't be said for Travelers Rest. Chapman put the hurt on Travelers Rest with a sharp 7-0 victory.
Reagan Garrett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hailey Coley, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Rylan Ivey, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Woodruff is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Chapman, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Woodruff suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Chapman in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Garrett, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Now that Woodruff knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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