Woodlawn is 1-7 against Waltonville since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cardinals will head out to challenge the Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Woodlawn beats Waltonville with ten runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Cardinals came out on top against Cisne by a score of 10-5 on Thursday. The game was the first time the Cardinals have beaten the Runnin' Lions on their field since April 26, 2019.
Gianni Cheatam
| 04/24/25 @ Cisne | 5 |
| 04/15/25 @ Odin/Patoka/Sandoval | 4 |
| 04/18/24 vs Cisne | 2 |
| 03/21/24 vs Carlyle | 2 |
| 04/18/25 vs North Clay/Clay City | 1 |
Gianni Cheatam made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, JW Morgan was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Nick Cary also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
North Clay/Clay City typically has all the answers at home, but on Monday Waltonville proved too difficult a challenge. They won by a run and slipped past North Clay/Clay City 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Spartans have posted since May 22, 2024.
Waltonville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Woodlawn, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-9.
Woodlawn might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Waltonville in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Cardinals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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