The Woden Eagles will square off against the Joaquin Rams at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Woden 3.2, Joaquin 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Woden fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Shelbyville on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 7-5. The Eagles' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Joaquin came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.1 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 21-0 win. The Rams might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
Autumn Webb was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high.
Joaquin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .886. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Joaquin's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Woden, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Woden came up short against Joaquin in their previous matchup back in March, falling 9-5. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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