Woodside not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 17th (when they won 22-2). Everything went their way against the Warwick Raiders as they made off with a 9-3 win. The victory was some much needed relief for the Wolverines as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Mattaniah Cook
| 05/08/25 @ Warwick | 9 |
| 04/22/25 @ Denbigh | 8 |
| 04/17/25 vs Heritage | 8 |
| 03/27/25 @ Phoebus | 8 |
| 04/03/25 vs Bethel | 5 |
Mattaniah Cook made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Mompoint, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Woodside is 5-2 when Mompoint posts two or more runs, but 1-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Connor Castillo, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Woodside's win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for Warwick, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Woodside is set to challenge their familiar foe Kecoughtan at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Warwick will face off against rival Hampton at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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