The Chapman Panthers will head out to challenge the Woodruff Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Chapman has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Woodruff will arrive with seven straight wins.
On Tuesday, Chapman came up short against Union County and fell 6-1.
Alexis Floyd spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Chapman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paisleigh Smith, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, while Woodruff put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Mountain View Prep. The Wolverines sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over the Stars.
Woodruff's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Chapman, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Chapman couldn't quite get it done against Woodruff in their previous meeting on April 1st as they fell 8-5. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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