It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Chireno Owls take on Woden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Woden took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Chireno, who comes in off a win.
Chireno is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past San Augustine 13-1 on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Owls considering their two-run performance the game before.
Garrett Sanford
Garrett Sanford was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over 4.1 innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Chireno is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-6-2 otherwise. Sanford was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Mitchell, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Tate Johnson, who scored two runs and stole Three bases.
Meanwhile, Woden came up short against Garrison on Tuesday and fell 7-3.
Brayden Dichard made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Woden's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Chireno, their record is now 5-7-2.
Chireno beat Woden 6-3 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Does Chireno have another victory up their sleeve, or will Woden turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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