The Woodland Dragons are on the road again on Thursday to play the Katahdin Cougars. Woodland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
Woodland is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Schenck. The result was nothing new for Woodland, who have now won ten matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Brooke Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kaylin Hamilton was a standout: she scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Maddison Coleman, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Katahdin unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Hodgdon by a score of 5-3.
Woodland's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Katahdin, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-2.
Woodland came out on top in a nail-biter against Katahdin when the teams last played back in June of 2022, sneaking past 7-6. Will Woodland repeat their success, or does Katahdin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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