Woodlawn had already won 11 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it 12 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Fordyce Redbugs. That's more bragging rights for Woodlawn, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Triston Bates looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Peyton Wells was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
Woodlawn pushed their record up to 20-1 with that win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Fordyce, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Woodlawn is on the road again on Thursday to play Drew Central at 4:30 p.m. Woodlawn is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season. As for Fordyce, they will head out on the road to face off against Parkers Chapel at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Parkers Chapel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Fordyce's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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