Woodville hasn't had much luck against Ider recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Woodville Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Ider Hornets at 4:30 p.m.
Woodville is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They lost 17-2 to Skyline.
Meanwhile, Ider had already won three in a row and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Rams a 15-0 shutout. That looming 15-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hornets yet this season.
Miklyn Troxtel was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave her a new career-low. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that she hit this season.
In other batting news, Ider got a massive performance out of Makinley Traylor, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Traylor also put up a home run, which was her first of the season. Cali Whitaker was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Ider pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs across that stretch. As for Woodville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Woodville suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Ider when the teams last played back in April of 2022. Can Woodville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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