Woodland Regional is on an 11-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Oxford is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Hawks will welcome the Wolverines at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Woodland Regional knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past six contests -- so hopefully Oxford likes a good challenge.
Woodland Regional's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Kennedy 18-0. Fans of the Hawks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Caitlyn Braun was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella VanAlstyne, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three doubles. Ayla DeCrescenzo was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
Woodland Regional kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 15 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Oxford let Shepaug Valley stack four runs on them in the seventh inning on Saturday but luckily Oxford prevailed anyway. The Wolverines had just enough and edged out the Spartans 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wolverines have posted since May 14, 2024.
Woodland Regional's victory bumped their record up to 13-0. As for Oxford, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Everything went Woodland Regional's way against Oxford in their previous meeting on Monday, as Woodland Regional made off with a 10-1 victory. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wolverines turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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