The Woodside Wolverines will square off against the Warhill Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Woodside is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Woodside lost 22-7 to Denbigh on Thursday.
Lacey Allen was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaena Antonia Kay, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Warhill took on Bruton on Friday. The Lions put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 19-4 win. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
Ella White and Kaci Wagner made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, White struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Wagner tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. White has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. At bat, White went 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBI, while Wagner went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave Wagner a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keamani Fujimoto, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and two runs. Annabelle Hall was another key player, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Warhill hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive games.
Warhill is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Woodside, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Both Woodside and Warhill just can't seem to miss. The Wolverines have been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. However, it's not like Warhill struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.4 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Woodside suffered a grim 25-0 defeat to Warhill when the teams last played back in March. Will the Wolverines 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.
