The Woodward Academy War Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Decatur Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Woodward Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, everything went Woodward Academy's way against Shiloh as Woodward Academy made off with a 14-2 win. The War Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by ten runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Maya Aspes, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Claire Cavanaugh, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Woodward Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Decatur's offense. They fell just short of Lakeside by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory got Woodward Academy back to even at 6-6. As for Decatur, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
Woodward Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Decatur in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, winning 8-3. Does Woodward Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Decatur turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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