After a string of five wins, Woodland's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 8-0 to the Seneca Fighting Irish. Woodland has struggled against Seneca recently, as their contest on Thursday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Shae Simons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered eight runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Woodland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brittany Rustman, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Woodland's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-9. As for Seneca, they pushed their record up to 28-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Woodland will take on Lexington at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Woodland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Lexington's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Seneca, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Moline at 3:30 p.m.
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