The R.A. Long Lumberjacks are taking a road trip to take on the Woodland Beavers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. R.A. Long will be strutting in after a victory while Woodland will be coming in after a loss.
R.A. Long took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Hudson's Bay by a score of 12-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Lumberjacks haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Meanwhile, Woodland came up short against Ridgefield on Wednesday and fell 6-1. The Beavers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Woodland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lexi Manalili, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
R.A. Long's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-10-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Woodland, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
R.A. Long might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Woodland in their previous matchup back in April. Can the Lumberjacks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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