After flying high against Lowpoint-Washburn last Thursday, Woodland came back down to earth. The Woodland Warriors fell just short of the Marquette Crusaders by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. Woodland has struggled against Marquette recently, as their matchup on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Shae Simons put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Simons has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Simons was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Simons wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaiden Connor, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Woodland's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Marquette, they pushed their record up to 3-3 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Woodland will face off against El Paso-Gridley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marquette, they will head out on the road to challenge Wethersfield/Annawan at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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