The Woodlawn Cardinals will head out on the road to face off against the Nashville Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodlawn has given up an average of 9.4 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Woodlawn saw some tournament action on Friday. They came up short against Waltonville, falling 15-5. The Cardinals haven't had much luck with the Spartans recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
Meanwhile, Nashville got the win against Gibault Catholic on Friday by a conclusive 12-4. The Hornets haven't had any issues with the Hawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Anna Bauza made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Bauza was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Nashville got a massive performance out of Siena Popejoy, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kelcey Hunter, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Nashville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gibault Catholic only posted a batting average of .107.
Nashville's record is now 3-18. As for Woodlawn, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
Woodlawn skirted past Nashville 1-0 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Do the Cardinals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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