The Woodstock North Thunder are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Central Rockets at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Woodstock North is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over Woodstock on Wednesday. Considering Woodstock North has won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Central came into Friday's matchup having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against Kaneland on Friday as Central made off with a 9-1 win.
Isabelle Reed looked comfortable as she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Danielle Durckel and Anna Sanders did most of the damage at the plate: Durckel scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Sanders scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Sanders is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelsey Covey, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Woodstock North's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-8. As for Central, their win bumped their record up to 15-18.
Everything went Woodstock North's way against Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2021 as Woodstock North made off with a 12-5 victory. Does Woodstock North have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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