Wood has not done well against Rodriguez recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Wood Wildcats walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Rodriguez Mustangs. This was payback for Wood, who suffered a 13-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Forrest Chesson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Michael Minor, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, a run, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryan Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Rodriguez's side, they got a good showing from Carson Thompson, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). Thompson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alonso Rivera was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. Rivera is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Drew Beasley, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Rodriguez didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Wood's win bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Rodriguez, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Wood will have a chance to go back-to-back against Rodriguez: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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