Woodhaven put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Anderson Titans with a sharp 11-1 victory. Woodhaven's win was all the more impressive since Anderson was averaging only 3.08 runs allowed on the season.
Gary Pilgrim was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Pilgrim was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jace Davis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. James Chwalek was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory (which was Woodhaven's third in a row) raised their record to 17-12. As for Anderson, their defeat ended a 13-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 19-5.
Woodhaven will head out on the road to challenge Trenton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Trenton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Woodhaven's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Anderson, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Allen Park at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Allen Park: 2.7, Anderson: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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