Wood was the 8-3 winner over Rodriguez when they last played one another last Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Wood Wildcats suffered a rough 18-5 defeat at the hands of the Rodriguez Mustangs on Wednesday.
Michael Torres was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Michael Minor was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Wood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. That's the best OBP they've managed all season.
On Rodriguez's side, Sean O'Connell was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Gregory, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Wood has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season. As for Rodriguez, their win bumped their record up to 7-10.
While Wood had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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