Woodlawn and Carlyle are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. Woodlawn will face off against Carlyle at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Woodlawn has given up an average of 7.2 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Woodlawn after they put the first points on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 12-8 to Zeigler-Royalton. The Cardinals have struggled against the Tornadoes recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
MaKayla Owens
| 03/26/25 vs Zeigler-Royalton | 3 |
| 03/19/25 @ DuQuoin | 2 |
| 04/22/24 @ Wayne City | 2 |
| 04/18/24 vs Cisne | 2 |
| 03/23/24 vs Odin/Patoka/Sandoval | 2 |
MaKayla Owens and Avery England stepped up to the plate in a big way. Owens went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run, while England scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Owens a new career-high. Lauryn Allen also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Even though they lost, Woodlawn kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Carlyle, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over New Athens on Wednesday. The Indians/Lady Indians haven't had any issues with the Yellow Jackets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Woodlawn now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Carlyle, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Woodlawn might still be hurting after the 15-1 loss they got from Carlyle in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Can Woodlawn avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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