Waynesville came tearing into Monday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Oakwood Lumberjacks with a sharp 20-1 victory. Considering Waynesville has won five games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Amanda Tudela made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Tudela has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Tudela was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Katie Mckeehan was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Danie Scamorza, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
On Oakwood's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlin Patterson, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Waynesville's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Oakwood, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Waynesville will head out on the road to take on Oakwood at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Waynesville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Oakwood, they will be playing at home against Eaton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oakwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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