Baseball Recap: Woodland Christian Cardinals vs. Encina Prep Bulldogs
Woodland Christian put the finishing touches on their 13th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past the Encina Prep Bulldogs 13-1. Woodland Christian is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 11 straight.
Parker Howald and Gary Mann were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Howald tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Mann struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run or hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Howald got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI, while Mann scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Jeffrey Nannini was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Owen Tessier, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Woodland Christian pushed their record up to 17-3 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Encina Prep, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Woodland Christian will take on Vacaville Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Woodland Christian: 1.8, Vacaville Christian: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Encina Prep, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Delta at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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