Woodson extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 3-13 in the process. They lost 12-2 to the West Springfield Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 back in April.
As for West Springfield, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For West Springfield's part, Andrea Yagui spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on one hit and racked up 15 Ks. Yagui has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, West Springfield got a massive performance out of Kate Middendorf, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Harvey, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Woodson will venture away from home to take on Fairfax at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games the Lions have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for West Springfield, they will head out on the road to challenge Robinson at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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