Woodville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-5 walloping at the hands of the Ider Hornets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Woodville of the 13-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Ider's part, Race McDowell was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). McDowell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. McDowell was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Brock Smith and Taylor Kidwell did most of the damage at the plate: Smith scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Kidwell went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Hayden Jackson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Woodville's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Ider, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season.
Woodville will head out on the road to face off against Mae Jemison at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Ider, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome North Sand Mountain at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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