Softball Preview: Lebanon Warriors vs. Woodburn Bulldogs
Lebanon is 6-0 against Woodburn since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Lebanon Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Woodburn Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Lebanon's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Woodburn's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Lebanon is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Dallas just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 4-3.
Tatum Cole was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Cole has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Cole was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and a double.
Cole wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gen Osburg, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Woodburn suffered a tough 17-2 defeat at the hands of South Albany on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Woodburn in their matchups with South Albany: they've now lost four in a row.
Lebanon's defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-5. As for Woodburn, their record is now 1-11.
Everything went Lebanon's way against Woodburn when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Lebanon made off with a 17-1 win. Will Lebanon repeat their success, or does Woodburn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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