It was a good run, but Woodstock unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the White River Valley Wildcats by a score of 9-8. The loss was Woodstock's first of the season.
Benjamin Runstein put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off one hit. Runstein was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Vincent Petrone made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Petrone is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Jacob Stone was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Woodstock's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-1-1. As for White River Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Woodstock will head out on the road to face off against Fair Haven at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodstock is facing Fair Haven at the right time seeing as Fair Haven is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for White River Valley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Stratton Mountain School at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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