After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Refugio, Woodsboro was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Yorktown Wildcats with a sharp 12-2 win. The Eagles have beaten the Wildcats the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wildcats has come to flipping the script.
Jordan Vega made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Woodsboro's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 1-8 when he doesn't).
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In other batting news, Braden Gray was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Thompson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Woodsboro's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Yorktown, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.
Looking ahead, Woodsboro will challenge Port Aransas at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Yorktown, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Yorktown Wildcats face off against Kenedy Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Their pitchers better be ready for this one: Kenedy has averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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