Wood is 0-10 against Vacaville since April of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Wood Wildcats will be playing at home against the Vacaville Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. Neither Wood nor Vacaville posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Wood fell victim to Bradshaw Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pride. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wood saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Forrest Chesson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base. Elijah Olsen also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Vacaville's offense. They fell 3-0 to Whitney on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost three in a row.
Dallas West was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
Wood's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Vacaville, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Vacaville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Wood might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Vacaville when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Wood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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