Aquilla has been on the road for five straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on Gholson at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Aquilla is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 13.2 runs per game this season.
Aquilla can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They never let Texas Wind onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. The win was just what Aquilla needed coming off of a 27-0 loss in their prior contest.
Brodey Woodward made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Woodward has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Woodward was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rayce Yrios, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Ryan Hill was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gholson came up short against Non Varsity Opponent on Tuesday and fell 7-4. Gholson has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Lane Kunkel made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Aquilla pushed their record up to 4-2 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 12 runs. As for Gholson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Aquilla suffered a grim 15-5 defeat to Gholson in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Aquilla avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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