Angola waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They won by a run and slipped past the Woodlan Warriors 9-8. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Angola also won the last time the pair played on Saturday.
The team relied heavily on Payton Fulton, who scored three 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.
On Woodlan's side, they got a good showing from Will Delagrange, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Oliver Adams and Drew Fleek did some serious damage despite the final result: Adams went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI, while Fleek scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Dunfee, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Woodlan hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Angola's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-11. As for Woodlan, they have been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Angola will head out on the road to challenge Churubusco at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Angola is facing Churubusco at the right time seeing as Churubusco is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Woodlan, they will be playing at home against Fremont at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Woodlan has given up an average of 6.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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