If Woodward Academy was feeling good fresh off their 16-1 takedown of Tri-Cities last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Woodward Academy War Eagles took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Decatur Bulldogs on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the War Eagles of the 11-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Claire Cavanaugh was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Rion King, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Woodward Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 11 hits in three consecutive games.
Woodward Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Decatur, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 10-7.
Woodward Academy will stay at home for another game and welcome Mount Vernon at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mount Vernon will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Decatur, they will venture away from home to challenge Shiloh at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Decatur's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Shiloh's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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