Woodrow Wilson is 6-0-1 against Nicholas County since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Nicholas County Grizzlies at 5:30 p.m. Woodrow Wilson is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Last Monday, Woodrow Wilson beat Greenbrier West 5-2. That's two games straight that Woodrow Wilson has won by exactly three runs.
Woodrow Wilson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubrey Smallwood, who went 1-for-2 with a double. Smallwood has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Nicholas County earned a 7-3 victory over Liberty on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Nicholas County.
Cambria Neal spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zoe Nash, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie Hanshaw, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Woodrow Wilson's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Nicholas County, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Woodrow Wilson has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Nicholas County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Woodrow Wilson skirted past Nicholas County 8-7 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Neal, who struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off nine hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Woodrow Wilson still be able to contain Neal? There's only one way to find out.
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