Woodward Academy waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They had just enough and edged the Columbus Blue Devils out 4-3. For Woodward Academy, this counts as revenge for the 11-1 defeat Columbus walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Aidan Beall spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up eight Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Hudson Aspes was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Bill Gantt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Woodward Academy pushed their record up to 18-5 with that victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Columbus, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-14.
Woodward Academy will head out on the road to take on LaGrange at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (LaGrange: 3, Woodward Academy: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Columbus, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crisp County at 4:30 p.m. in Friday's first game.
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