The Gibsonburg Golden Bears will face off against the Woodmore Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gibsonburg is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Margaretta a 19-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Golden Bears considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Alivia Wauford
| 05/20/25 vs Margaretta | 9 |
| 05/17/25 vs New Riegel | 10 |
| 05/12/25 @ Danbury | 6 |
| 05/09/25 vs Woodmore | 9 |
Alivia Wauford made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. That stolen base marked the first that she has snagged this season.
In other batting news, Ansley Fleming was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Cheyenne Reese, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Gibsonburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Margaretta only posted a batting average of .167.
Meanwhile, Woodmore made easy work of Lakota on Tuesday and carried off a 15-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Gibsonburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Woodmore, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Gibsonburg took their win against Woodmore when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Bears since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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