Winterboro extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-12. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Woodland Bobcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bobcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 on Tuesday.
Kyler Johns was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Kevin Mckenzie, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
As for Woodland, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games.
On Woodland's side, Connor Sheppard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Sheppard has become a key player for Woodland: the team is undefeated when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 7-10 otherwise. Sheppard was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tripp Morin, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Rackley Everett was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
While Winterboro had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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