Ouachita is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Woodlawn is on a ten-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Ouachita Warriors will take on the Woodlawn Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Ouachita gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They put the hurt on ESTEM with a sharp 13-2 win.
Meanwhile, Woodlawn's hitters rose to the challenge against a Dragons pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.55 points allowed on Thursday. Everything went Woodlawn's way against DeWitt as Woodlawn made off with an 11-1 victory.
Tate Hall spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brayden Jones was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Aiden Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Ouachita is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Woodlawn, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
Ouachita came up short against Woodlawn when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 5-1. Can Ouachita avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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