Baseball Recap: Woods Cross wins going away against Roy

By Team Reports Apr 14, 2024, 2:30pm

Baseball Recap: Woods Cross Wildcats vs. Roy Royals

Woods Cross scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past the Roy Royals 14-3. The win was nothing new for Woods Cross as they're now sitting on three straight.

Ryan (RJ) Jones made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Jones was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with two RBI and a double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Beau Blackwell, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Kason Lythgoe was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases.

On Roy's side, Samuel Smith and Cameron Baty stepped up to the plate in a big way. Smith scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Baty scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Even though they lost, Roy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.

Woods Cross has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Roy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.

Woods Cross will have a chance to go back-to-back against Roy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.

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