For the second straight game, Woodland will face off against Rio Linda. The Wolves will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Knights at 4:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Woodland has six straight wins, Rio Linda has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Woodland's victory against Rio Linda wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Wolves had just enough and edged out the Knights 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wolves have posted since April 2nd.

David Tanner
| 04/30/25 @ Rio Linda | 7 |
| 04/21/25 vs Destiny Christian Academy | 4 |
| 04/16/25 vs Cordova | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs Lincoln | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Center | 0 |
| + 4 more games |
David Tanner made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Tanner wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cohen Dwyer, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. JoJo Quezada was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
Woodland's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 21-7. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Rio Linda, they now have a losing record of 13-14.
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