Wood Memorial's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They never let the Shoals Jug Rox get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won three contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Houston Schoonover
| 04/18/25 vs Dugger Union | 3 |
| 04/28/25 vs Shoals | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs South Knox | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Loogootee | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Vincennes Rivet | 1 |
Houston Schoonover was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Schoonover was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Wood Memorial's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-6 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Evan Bartley was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those stolen bases were his first of the season. Talan Strickland was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Wood Memorial's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Shoals, they are on a 19-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Coming up, Wood Memorial will head out to face off against Perry Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Shoals, they will welcome Northeast Dubois at 5:30 p.m. on May 6.
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