Woodland has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Hudson's Bay Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Woodland will be strutting in after a win while Hudson's Bay will be coming in after a defeat.
Woodland is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Fort Vancouver on Wednesday as Woodland made off with a 21-0 victory. Woodland might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five games by eight runs or more this season.
Gracelynn Huffman made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Huffman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ainsleigh Utter, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Lexi Manalili was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Hudson's Bay was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They lost 13-1 to Columbia River. The loss continues a trend for Hudson's Bay in their matchups with Columbia River: they've now lost eight in a row.
Woodland's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-5. As for Hudson's Bay, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Woodland took their victory against Hudson's Bay when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodland since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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