Woodlawn extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 8-14 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-8 heartbreaker at the hands of the Goreville Blackcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Cardinals of the 14-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Woodlawn saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylee Pryor, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Another was Hanley Lamacchia, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Goreville, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-16. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
On Goreville's side, Lydia Kwiatkowski was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. What's more, Kwiatkowski posted three strikeouts, the most she's had over her last six games. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Goreville let Elisabeth Trainor and Addyson (Addy) Underwood run wild. Trainor went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Underwood went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Trainor has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Rogers, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Coming up, Woodlawn will take on Trico in a tournament on Wednesday. As for Goreville, they will venture away from home to square off against Anna-Jonesboro at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Blackcats will need to watch out since the Wildcats have now posted at least ten runs in their last seven matchups.
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