The Woodstock North Thunder will take on the Waukegan Bulldogs at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Woodstock North is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Woodstock North and Hampshire, and Hampshire kept the tradition alive. The Thunder fell just short of the Whip-Purs by a score of 4-3 on Saturday.
Woodstock North got a good showing from AJ Cohen, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those zero earned runs gave Cohen a new career-low.
At the plate, Woodstock North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Schaffter, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Waukegan lost 8-1 to Proviso East on Saturday.
Jaylen Albarran was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Albarran was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Woodstock North's record now sits at 0-3. As for Waukegan, their defeat was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2.
Woodstock North beat Waukegan 7-4 in their previous matchup back in March of 2018. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunder since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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