Shoals had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 0-6 to make it 12. They came up short against the Wood Memorial Trojans, falling 10-0. The Jug Rox were not able to make up for their loss to the Trojans from their previous meeting back in April of 2023.
As for Wood Memorial, their record is now 3-6. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
For Wood Memorial's part, Houston Schoonover made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Schoonover was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Wood Memorial is undefeated when Schoonover posts two or more runs, but 0-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, Evan Bartley was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those stolen bases were his first of the season. Talan Strickland was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Shoals will host Northeast Dubois at 5:30 p.m. on May 6. As for Wood Memorial, they are taking a road trip to square off against Perry Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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