Woodland Regional had won 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they bumped their record up to 8-0 to make it 12. They put the hurt on the Torrington Raiders with a sharp 26-0 win. Fans of the Hawks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Ella VanAlstyne
| 04/21/25 @ Torrington | 4 |
| 04/17/25 vs Holy Cross | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Holy Cross | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Wilby | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Crosby | 2 |
| + 3 more games |
Ella VanAlstyne was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.1 runs per game.
In other batting news, Kate Lisowski was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, four runs, and one triple. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Ayla DeCrescenzo was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
Woodland Regional always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Torrington only posted an OBP of .118.
As for Torrington, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3. They haven't had much luck with Woodland Regional recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
On Torrington's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilah Boulli, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
When Woodland Regional and Torrington next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Hawks will challenge Seymour and their seven-game winning streak at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Woodland Regional 0.9, the Wildcats 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Torrington will try to stop St. Paul Catholic's four-game winning streak when they meet at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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