Wood had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 8-5 to make it four. They fell just short of the Pioneer Patriots by a score of 8-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 1-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Wood saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamaya Garrett, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. Abigail Sova was another, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Pioneer, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
On Pioneer's side, Belle Cuevas was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI and one double. Those three RBI gave Cuevas a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Kinney, who went 4-for-5 with two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Wood will take on rival Vacaville at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Pioneer is set to face off against their familiar foe River City at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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