The Spalding Jaguars are taking a road trip to square off against the Woodland Wolfpack at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Spalding is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Northgate on Monday. They came up short against the Vikings, falling 13-2. The Jaguars haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Woodland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-10 heartbreaker at the hands of Creekside Christian Academy. One positive for the Wolfpack, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Blake Washington was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Xavier Washington also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Spalding's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Woodland, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Spalding skirted past Woodland 9-8 when the teams last played last Monday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spalding since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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