With a playoff game on the line, Woodland rose to the challenge on Monday. They blew past the Schenck Wolverines 12-1. Considering Woodland has won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Brooke Smith was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kaylin Hamilton was a standout: she scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. Maddison Coleman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Woodland's victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Schenck, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
Woodland is on the road again on Thursday to play Katahdin at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Woodland: 2.1, Katahdin: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Schenck does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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