The Woodville Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Kate Duncan Smith DAR Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Woodville has given up an average of 12.7 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Woodville is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Tanner on Saturday, sneaking past 19-17. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Panthers as it put an end to their six-game losing streak.
Mason Jones was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off three hits. Jones was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.
Will Patterson
| 04/12/25 @ Tanner | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Ider | 1 |
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In other batting news, Woodville got a massive performance out of Will Patterson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Patterson a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Connor Lancaster, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Woodville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .680. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Kate Duncan Smith DAR was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of North Jackson.
Kate Duncan Smith DAR's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Woodville, their record now sits at 3-15.
Woodville might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Kate Duncan Smith DAR in their previous meeting back in April of 2017. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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