The Central Woodstock Falcons will head out to challenge the Strasburg Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central Woodstock is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Central Woodstock came out on top against Luray on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run second inning. The Falcons' pitchers stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Falcons have won eight matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Strasburg). They blew past Madison County 20-1 on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Olivia Moxley and Addison Morgan made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Moxley didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Meanwhile, Morgan tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Moxley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Moxley went 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Morgan went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. Those two runs gave Moxley a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kaitlyn Cunningham and Hannah Merriner did most of the damage at the plate: Cunningham went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI, while Merriner went 2-for-5 with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave Cunningham a new career-high. Chelsea Stine also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Strasburg kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Central Woodstock pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Strasburg, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
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