Woodland is 0-10 against Dixon since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Woodland Wolves will be playing at home against the Dixon Rams at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Woodland took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over Mesa Verde. The high-scoring effort was just what Woodland needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Addison Tetreault made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Tetreault has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tetreault was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emily Rathjen, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Nayla Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Dixon can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They never let Mira Loma onto the board and left with a 20-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Dixon needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Like Woodland, Dixon also got a great game from a two-way player: Jordin Callen. On the mound, she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Callen was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Camryn Elliot was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two triples. Another player making a difference was Audrey Graham, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Woodland's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-11. As for Dixon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Woodland hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .344. However, it's not like Dixon struggles in that department as they've averaged .423. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Woodland might still be hurting after the 23-0 defeat they got from Dixon in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dixon's Emily Morris, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over 4.2 innings pitched. Now that Woodland knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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