After a string of 11 wins, Woodbridge's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Gainesville Cardinals by a score of 4-3.
For Gainesville's part, Caden Merritt made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Merritt was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other pitching news, Ryan Petro looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk).
Woodbridge's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3. As for Gainesville, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Woodbridge will head out on the road to take on Potomac Senior at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodbridge's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Potomac Senior's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Gainesville, they will be playing at home against Freedom at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Freedom's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matches.
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