The Danbury Lakers will head out on the road to challenge the Woodmore Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
Things were looking good for Danbury after they put the first runs on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Mary Central Catholic. The defeat continues a trend for the Lakers in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost seven in a row.
Logan Shepherd made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Logan Lucas, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Woodmore, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past Cardinal Stritch 16-5 on Saturday. Considering the Wildcats have won three contests by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Woodmore got a massive performance out of Cole Potridge, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin Perkins, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
Woodmore's record now sits at 6-3. As for Danbury, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Danbury has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Woodmore struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Danbury suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Woodmore in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Lakers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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