Woodgrove is 6-0 against John Champe since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Woodgrove Wolverines will look to defend their home field against the John Champe Knights at 6:30 p.m. Woodgrove is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Woodgrove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Broad Run onto the board and left with a 14-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Woodgrove, who have now won 15 matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
Abbey Lane was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Lane has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. Lane was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Cayden Sparks was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Grace Anderson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, John Champe had just enough and edged Broad Run out 5-4 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for John Champe.
Like Woodgrove, John Champe also got a great game from a two-way player: Devon Yi. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Yi was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lily Perez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Sydney Perez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Woodgrove's win was their 24th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-0. As for John Champe, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Woodgrove has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like John Champe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Woodgrove's way against John Champe in their previous meeting two weeks ago as Woodgrove made off with a 12-1 win. Does Woodgrove have another victory up their sleeve, or will John Champe turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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