It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Woodward Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top against the Holy Innocents Episcopal Golden Bears by a score of 6-3. That's more bragging rights for the War Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Cymone Woodfaulk made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over nine innings while giving up three earned runs off ten hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5 innings per game. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaitlyn Weeks, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
The win got Woodward Academy back to even at 4-4. As for Holy Innocents Episcopal, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-8.
Woodward Academy will challenge Dunwoody at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodward Academy is facing Dunwoody at the right time seeing as Dunwoody is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Holy Innocents Episcopal, they will face off against Lovett at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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