Woodlawn has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Rison Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodlawn is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Woodlawn faced Gosnell in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Woodlawn fell 6-1 to Gosnell. The loss put an end to Woodlawn's undefeated start to the season.
Woodlawn got a good showing from Triston Bates, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Bates has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tate Hall made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Rison also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Parkers Chapel by a score of 7-4.
Woodlawn's loss ended a 17-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-1. As for Rison, they dropped their record down to 1-5 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Woodlawn took their victory against Rison in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodlawn since the team 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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