Woodland Regional came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Waterford Lancers 4-3.
Ethan Stepputtis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 8.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Stepputtis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Stepputtis was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Stepputtis wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michael Belcher, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Woodland Regional's win bumped their record up to 24-2. As for Waterford, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
Woodland Regional will have a chance to go back-to-back against Waterford: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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