The Woodstock Wasps will head out on the road to face off against the Fair Haven Slaters at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Woodstock is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering White River Valley just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 9-8. The loss was Woodstock's first of the season.
Benjamin Runstein was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off one hit. Runstein was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Vincent Petrone made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Petrone is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Jacob Stone was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Fair Haven was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 11-2 to Otter Valley.
Woodstock's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-1-1. As for Fair Haven, their record is now 0-3.
Woodstock couldn't quite finish off Fair Haven when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can Woodstock avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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