Baseball Preview: Woodstock Wasps vs. Stratton Mountain School
The Woodstock Wasps will head out on the road to challenge Stratton Mountain School at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Woodstock knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Stratton Mountain School likes a good challenge.
Woodstock is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Saturday, just like they did against Windsor (and have done all season long). Woodstock put the hurt on Windsor with a sharp 27-5 victory on Thursday. While fans of Woodstock might be used to big wins, the 22-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Aksel Oates made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Oates has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Oates was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-7 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Jake Blackburn was a standout: he went 4-for-5 with five runs, three doubles, and four RBI. Raymond Petrone was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Stratton Mountain School is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 22-1 to Leland & Gray two weeks ago.
Woodstock's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2-1. As for Stratton Mountain School, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
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