Woodland had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Luella Lions on Monday. The victory was just what Woodland needed coming off of a 17-1 loss in their prior game.
Blake Washington was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Washington was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Douglass Sample, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Jacob Summers was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Luella's side, Xavier Bradley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aaron Parkey, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Woodland's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-8. As for Luella, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Woodland will have a chance to go back-to-back against Luella: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday.
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