Softball Preview: Wonewoc-Center Wolves vs. Brookwood Falcons
Wonewoc-Center is 2-7 against Brookwood since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Wonewoc-Center Wolves will look to defend their home field against the Brookwood Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Neither Wonewoc-Center nor Brookwood posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Last Monday, Wonewoc-Center came up short against Hillsboro and fell 5-2.
Bryn Ertel spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Olivia Olson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Brookwood's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 6-2 to Bangor. The defeat continues a trend for Brookwood in their matchups with Bangor: they've now lost six in a row.
Vanessa Anderson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits. Anderson was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Anderson wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Powell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Deanna Wallace, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Wonewoc-Center's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Brookwood, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8.
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