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| 03/20/25 - Away | 6-5 W |
| 03/18/25 - Home | 1-5 L |
| 02/24/24 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 03/26/18 - Neutral | 20-0 W |
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Wood ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the River City Raiders, sneaking past 6-5. The win was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Bryan Smith was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristan Drummond, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Wood hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as River City struck out seven times.
Wood's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-7. As for River City, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-4.
Looking ahead, Wood will head out to face off against Fairfield at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Fairfield's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Wood's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for River City, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Rodriguez at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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