Woodland is a perfect 10-0 against Wadley since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Woodland Bobcats will look to defend their home field against the Wadley Bulldogs at 1:30 p.m. Woodland is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Woodland made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Randolph County, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Woodland never let Randolph County get on the board and left with a 9-0 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Bobcats, who have now won eight matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Railey Williams
| 03/18/25 vs Randolph County | 12 |
| 03/17/25 @ Ranburne | 10 |
| 03/11/25 vs Handley | 6 |
| 03/06/25 vs Fayetteville | 14 |
| 03/03/25 @ Central of Clay County | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
Railey Williams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted over her last nine games.
In other batting news, Alyssa Taylor was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing Three bases. while going 3-for-3. Emma Elsberry was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing Five bases. while going 2-for-3.
Woodland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Randolph County only posted an OBP of .080.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Wadley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Winterboro 9-8.
Payton Calhoun was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 19 batters over ten innings while giving up six earned (and two unearned) runs off 14 hits (and only one walk). Calhoun was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-6.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bentley Mulkey, who went 3-for-6 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. Another player making a difference was Kynlee Mason, who went 3-for-6 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Woodland pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Wadley, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Monday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Woodland has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .493. However, it's not like Wadley struggles in that department as they've averaged .480. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Woodland's way against Wadley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Woodland made off with a 10-2 victory. Will Woodland repeat their success, or does Wadley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
