Baseball Game Preview: Woodland Wolves vs. Destiny Christian Academy Lions

For the second straight game, Woodland will face off against Destiny Christian Academy. The Wolves will host the Lions at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Woodland 3.8, Destiny Christian Academy 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Destiny Christian Academy will be up against a hot Woodland squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Wolves walked away with a 5-1 win over the Lions on Wednesday.

Riley Salvemini

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/23/25 @ Destiny Christian Academy	10
04/09/25 vs El Camino	9
03/18/25 @ Sutter	8
04/16/25 vs Cordova	6
04/14/25 vs Center	5

Riley Salvemini was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over 6.1 innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last three games he's played.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cohen Dwyer, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.

Woodland's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Destiny Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-10-1.

Destiny Christian Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Woodland has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .492. It's a different story for Destiny Christian Academy, though, as they've only averaged .354. Will they be able to contain Woodland's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.