McDonough had lost 13 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-17 to make it 14. They came up short against the Woodland Wolfpack, falling 18-8. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Kylei Buffington was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBI. Audrianna Bennett was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs.
As for Woodland, the win got them back to even at 8-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
On Woodland's side, they let Aliyah Allen and London Smith run wild. Allen got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Smith went 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs Smith has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was AriYanna Taylor, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. McDonough will take on rival Locust Grove at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Woodland is set to square off against their familiar foe Eagle's Landing at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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