After flying high against Center Point last Thursday, Woodlawn came back down to earth. The Woodlawn Colonels wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-2 walloping at the hands of the Parker Thundering Herd on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Woodlawn of the 14-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Woodlawn saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacorey Thomas, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Parker's side, Kharon Thomas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Thomas was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Parker got a massive performance out of DeCorian Welch, who went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Nicolas Page was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Woodlawn's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Parker, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Woodlawn will be playing at home against Fultondale at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Parker, they will head out on the road to take on Midfield at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Parker is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.1 runs per game this season.
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