Softball Preview: Woodland Wolfpack vs. McDonough Warhawks
Woodland has gone 4-0 against McDonough recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Woodland Wolfpack will welcome the McDonough Warhawks at 6:00 p.m. Woodland is out to stop a nine-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Woodland lost 17-2 to Jones County on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, McDonough had to endure a ten-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Mundy's Mill with a sharp 24-8 victory on Wednesday. The Warhawks' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Elani Vaughan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Vaughan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, McDonough got a massive performance out of Kylei Buffington, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sahrenety Brown, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, McDonough always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .788. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 46%.
Woodland's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for McDonough, their win ended a 13-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-9.
Everything went Woodland's way against McDonough in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 as Woodland made off with a 7-0 victory. Does Woodland have another victory up their sleeve, or will McDonough turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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