It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Woodgrove had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the James Wood Colonels with a sharp 7-1 win. Woodgrove's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Abbey Lane spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 22 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Faith Barker, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Virginia Dowell, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Woodgrove's win was their 27th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-0. As for James Wood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 21-6.
Woodgrove will face off against Hanover at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Hanover: 0.8, Woodgrove: 0.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. James Wood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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