Woodland Regional's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the St. Paul Catholic Falcons a 4-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Woodland Regional also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Ella VanAlstyne was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. VanAlstyne has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. VanAlstyne was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julia Rowley, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Woodland Regional is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. As for St. Paul Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-8.
As of now, neither Woodland Regional nor St. Paul Catholic have any future games scheduled.
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