After flying high against Gurdon last Thursday, Ouachita came back down to earth. The Ouachita Warriors fell 9-6 to the Woodlawn Bears on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Ouachita in their matchups with Woodlawn: they've now lost nine in a row.
For Woodlawn's part, Peyton Wells made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wells was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Woodlawn got a big performance out of Dillon Lunsford, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Brayden Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Ouachita's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Woodlawn, the win (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 24-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ouachita will take on Parkers Chapel at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Woodlawn, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Bauxite, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Woodlawn's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Bauxite's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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