The Mayflower Eagles will face off against the Woodlawn Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mayflower has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Mayflower couldn't beat Mountain Pine on Tuesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the first inning. The Eagles took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Red Devils. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Woodlawn had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Trojans an 8-0 shutout. Considering the Bears have won 19 matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Peyton Wells made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Garrett Weatherford, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Parker Arnold was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Woodlawn's win was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-5. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Mayflower, their loss dropped their record down to 5-15.
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