Woodlands Academy won the last time they faced Round Lake, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Woodlands Academy Wildcats were the clear victor by a 19-5 margin over the Round Lake Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Woodlands Academy.
Abby Hironimus made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hironimus was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Hironimus is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Irene Poole Ruiz was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Mackenzie Lockhart was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Round Lake's side, Paola Caceres made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Arianna Cabral, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Woodlands Academy now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Round Lake, their loss was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Woodlands Academy will take on Lake Forest at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Lake Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Round Lake, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Grayslake Central, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:45 p.m. Grayslake Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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