Baseball Preview: Woodlan Warriors vs. South Adams Starfires
Woodlan and South Adams are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Woodlan Warriors will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the South Adams Starfires at 5:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Having struggled with seven defeats in a row, Woodlan finally turned things around against Churubusco on Monday. Woodlan sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Churubusco.
The team relied heavily on Oliver Adams, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Braden Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, South Adams can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over Monroe Central.
Manuel Juarez and Owen Wanner did most of the damage at the plate: Juarez scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Wanner scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Woodlan's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-12. As for South Adams, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-10.
Woodlan came out on top in a nail-biter against South Adams in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 9-8. Does Woodlan have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Adams turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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