
Hawks
05/12/25 vs St. Paul Catholic | 11-0 |
05/10/25 @ Waterbury Career Academy | 24-1 |
05/08/25 vs Oxford | 13-0 |
05/02/25 vs Kennedy | 18-0 |
04/30/25 vs Naugatuck | 14-0 |
+ 20 more games |
Woodland Regional strolled into their game on Monday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They never let the St. Paul Catholic Falcons get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Ella VanAlstyne made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Julia Rowley was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Ayla DeCrescenzo was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one double, and one RBI.
Woodland Regional kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 18 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Woodland Regional pushed their record up to 16-0 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. As for St. Paul Catholic, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 11-2.
Woodland Regional and St. Paul Catholic should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Connecticut Rankings. The Hawks (ranked sixth) will meet Holy Cross (ranked 48th) at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Woodland Regional 0.6, the Crusaders 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, St. Paul Catholic will face off against Kennedy at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (31 vs. 102).
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