Baseball Preview: Woodlawn Colonels vs. Minor Tigers
Woodlawn has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Minor Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Thursday, Woodlawn fell victim to a rough 19-3 defeat at the hands of Huffman.
Woodlawn saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javeon Purifoy, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Minor had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Thundering Herd as they made off with a 19-9 win. The result was nothing new for Minor, who have now won six games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Elijah Fuller made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Fuller was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-6.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joshua Fuller, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Corey Richardson Jr, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Woodlawn has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 13 of their last 16 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-22 record this season. As for Minor, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Woodlawn has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Minor struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Woodlawn might still be hurting after the 23-0 loss they got from Minor in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Woodlawn avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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