The Woodland Wolfpack are taking a road trip to square off against the Hampton Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Woodland has given up an average of 12 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Woodland fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Stockbridge on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 12-11. The Wolfpack's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Douglas Sample was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Xavier Washington, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hampton won against McDonough on Friday with 14 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Everything went Hampton's way against McDonough as Hampton made off with a 14-0 victory. That looming 14-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hornets yet this season.
Hampton got a massive performance out of Gavin Aiken, who scored three runs and stole Two bases. while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Harrison Court also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Hampton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Hampton's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-9. As for Woodland, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-11.
Everything went Woodland's way against Hampton in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Woodland made off with a 17-0 victory. Will Woodland repeat their success, or does Hampton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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