Woodstock North can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Richmond-Burton Rockets with a sharp 12-2 win. Woodstock North's victory was all the more impressive since Richmond-Burton was averaging only 3.42 runs allowed on the season.
For Richmond-Burton's part, Hailey Holtz put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only two hits. Holtz has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Holtz was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
In other batting news, Rebecca Lanz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run and a double.
Woodstock North has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Richmond-Burton, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-7.
Woodstock North will take on Sandwich at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Richmond-Burton, they will head out on the road to square off against Huntley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Richmond-Burton: 3.4, Huntley: 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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