Woodruff hasn't had much luck against Palmetto recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Wolverines will head out to face off against the Mustangs at 6:00 p.m.
Woodruff is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest defeat since March 15th last Tuesday. They came up short against Union County, falling 10-0. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Wolverines were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Palmetto waltzed into their game on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 12-2 win. Considering the Mustangs have won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Palmetto got a massive performance out of Landry Woodson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Woodson has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Ella Kate Fowler, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Palmetto was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .483 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Palmetto's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-11. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Woodruff, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-8.
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