Winton Woods hasn't had much luck against Kings recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Warriors will face off against the Knights at 4:30 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Monday.
Winton Woods will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against Middletown Christian on Tuesday. The Warriors were the clear victors by a 23-2 margin over the Eagles.
Sydnee Short
| 04/08/25 @ Middletown Christian | 6 |
| 04/19/24 vs Walnut Hills | 5 |
| 04/05/24 @ Little Miami | 3 |
| 04/29/24 vs West Clermont | 2 |
| 04/07/25 vs West Clermont | 1 |
Sydnee Short was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those six strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Winton Woods got a massive performance out of Alina Ellis, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave Ellis a new career-high. Dennise Ross was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Winton Woods always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .692. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Middletown Christian only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, Kings entered their tilt with Badin on Saturday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp 11-1 win. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by eight runs or more this season.
Kings pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Winton Woods, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Winton Woods suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Kings in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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