The Woodland Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Lexington Minutemen 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.
Woodland's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Seneca on Thursday. They lost 8-0 to the Fighting Irish. Woodland's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
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.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Lexington, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They put the hurt on Warrensburg-Latham with a sharp 10-3 victory on Wednesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Lexington needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Woodland's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-9. As for Lexington, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-15.
Woodland beat Lexington 10-5 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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