Woodside had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 6-9 to make it four. They lost 17-8 to the Denbigh Patriots. The Wolverines were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Patriots earlier this season, when they won 7-6.
Shaquan Patrick made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and one double.
As for Denbigh, they moved to 7-14 with that win, which also ended their 12-game losing streak. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
On Denbigh's side, Jah'Son Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Smith also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Denbigh is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-13 otherwise. Smith was even better at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Liam Blazek was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Denbigh's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 4-13 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Luis Caez Rodriguez, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs.
Coming up, Woodside will look to defend their home field on Friday against Kecoughtan at 4:30 p.m. The Wolverines' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 10.3 runs per game this season. As for Denbigh, they are taking a road trip to square off against Norview at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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