The Woodland Cardinals will challenge the Leopold Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodland has given up an average of 10.6 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Woodland managed to slip by Malden the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Cardinals came up short against the Green Wave on Thursday, falling 19-9.
Meanwhile, Leopold made easy work of Richland on Friday and carried off a 24-3 win. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by nine runs or more this season.
Ashtyn Van De Ven and Piper Lincoln were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Van De Ven tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lincoln tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Van De Ven has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Van De Ven scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Lincoln got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. That home run marked the first that Lincoln launched this season.
In other batting news, Katlyn Arnzen was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brenna Beussink, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Leopold always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .727. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Woodland's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Leopold, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5.
Everything went Woodland's way against Leopold in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Woodland made off with a 20-1 win. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Wildcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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