The Woodland Wolverines will face off against the Barnwell Warhorses at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Woodland was able to grind out a solid win over Branchville, taking the game 4-1. The victory continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Yellow Jackets: they've now won six in a row.
Woodland saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Crosby, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. That triple marked the first that Crosby hit this season.
Meanwhile, Barnwell had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cougars a 2-0 shutout.
Case Davis made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
Barnwell's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Woodland, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Woodland might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Barnwell in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Wolverines have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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