Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Woodside). Everything went their way against the Washington Eagles on Saturday as Woodside made off with a 22-0 win. The Wildcats have beaten the Eagles the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.
Carter Ball tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Trent Amoroso, who fired off two home runs, five runs, and six RBI while going 4-for-5. He has become a key player for Woodside: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cruz Torres, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Wildcats
| 03/29/25 vs Washington | 55.3% |
| 03/27/25 @ Mills | 41.7% |
| 03/25/25 vs Mills | 32% |
| 03/21/25 @ Hillsdale | 42.6% |
| 03/19/25 vs Summit Shasta | 52.5% |
| + 7 more games |
Woodside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Woodside's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Washington, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Woodside Wildcats challenge Terra Nova Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Terra Nova's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Woodside's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Washington, they will face off against Tournament Opponent at 1:00 p.m. on Monday.
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