Softball Preview: Woodgrove Wolverines vs. James Wood Colonels
Woodgrove is 5-0 against James Wood since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Woodgrove Wolverines will be playing at home against the James Wood Colonels at 6:30 p.m. Woodgrove will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
Woodgrove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let John Champe onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Woodgrove, who have now won 18 matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
Abbey Lane was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Lane has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 21 consecutive pitching appearances. Lane was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Woodgrove got a massive performance out of Faith Barker, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Grace Anderson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, James Wood unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 5-1 to Jefferson Forest.
Woodgrove's win bumped their record up to 23-0. As for James Wood, their loss ended a 14-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-5.
Woodgrove took their victory against James Wood in their previous matchup back in April of 2017 by a conclusive 8-0. Does Woodgrove have another victory up their sleeve, or will James Wood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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