In what's become a running theme this season, Waynesville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Oakwood Lumberjacks a 6-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Waynesville who now have six in a row.
Amanda Tudela made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Tudela has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Tudela was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Kylie Bailey was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Ava Hallows was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Oakwood's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlin Patterson, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Waynesville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Oakwood, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Waynesville will head out on the road to challenge Madison at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Waynesville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Oakwood, they will head out on the road to face off against Eaton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Eaton will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Oakwood surely won't give up without a fight.
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