Softball Recap: Woodruff snaps four-game streak of wins at home

By Team Reports May 11, 2024, 7:43pm

Softball Recap: Woodruff Wolverines vs. Pendleton Bulldogs

It was a good run, but Woodruff unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 4-1 to the Pendleton Bulldogs. Woodruff was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Pendleton apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Friday.

For Pendleton's part, Laney Jennings was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Jennings has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Jennings was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily McFarland, who went 2-for-4 with two triples and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Harper Bass, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Woodruff's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Pendleton, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8-1 record this season.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Woodruff beat Pendleton by a score of 7-4 later that day.

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