It was a good run, but Woodlawn-Shreveport unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell victim to a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of the Southwood Cowboys. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, Woodlawn-Shreveport couldn't push the score so high this time.
For Southwood's part, Kaiden Best and Colton (Cody) Snelgrove made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Best tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Snelgrove struck out ten batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Best scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Snelgrove scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jayden Booker was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Skyler White, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Woodlawn-Shreveport's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Southwood, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-12.
Woodlawn-Shreveport will take on Washington at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Woodlawn-Shreveport's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Washington has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road. Southwood will take on Natchitoches Central at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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