Woodlake came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Strathmore Spartans by a score of 5-2. For Woodlake, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 defeat Strathmore walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Ismael Pena made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pena was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Woodlake got a big performance out of Elias Lang, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Conner Bates, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
On Strathmore's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Balderama, who went 1-for-4 with an RBI.
Woodlake is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Strathmore, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season.
Woodlake will head out on the road to face off against Farmersville at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Woodlake is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road. As for Strathmore, they will be playing at home against Corcoran at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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