It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Wood ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Armijo Royals out 4-3. The victory was just what Wood needed coming off of a 12-1 defeat in their prior match.
Wood got a great performance from Forrest Chesson as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
At the plate, Jake Durant was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bryan Smith, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Armijo's side, Gabe Navarrette was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Chase Lewis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Armijo didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wood only tossed four.
Wood's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Armijo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3-1 record this season.
Wood will have a chance to go back-to-back against Armijo: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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