Woodstock North has won three straight games at home, while Richmond-Burton has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Thunder will host the Rockets at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Woodstock North beats Richmond-Burton with five runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Thunder beat Harvard on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-2.
The team relied heavily on Maddie Nordahl, who got on base in two of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Emma Enot also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Richmond-Burton never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over Sandwich. The result was nothing new for the Rockets, who have now won eight contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Hailey Holtz made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Rebecca Lanz was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
Richmond-Burton is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for Woodstock North, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Woodstock North came out on top in a nail-biter against Richmond-Burton when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 2-0. Will the Thunder repeat their success, or do the Rockets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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