Woodland Regional is a perfect 3-0 against Sheehan since June of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Titans at 4:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Woodland Regional has 28 straight victories, Sheehan has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Woodland Regional is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Connecticut's top teams: Seymour, who was ranked 16th at the time (Woodland Regional was ranked second). The Hawks narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Wildcats 5-3. The five-run effort marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Ella VanAlstyne
| 05/19/25 vs Seymour | 13 |
| 05/16/25 @ Wolcott | 11 |
| 05/14/25 @ Holy Cross | 9 |
| 05/12/25 vs St. Paul Catholic | 14 |
| 05/10/25 @ Waterbury Career Academy | 5 |
| + 8 more games |
Ella VanAlstyne made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Julia Rowley was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Kate Lisowski was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Sheehan's offense. They came up short against Mercy on Monday, falling 12-0. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Titans haven't been shut out since back in April.
Woodland Regional pushed their record up to 19-0 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 10.1 runs thus far. As for Sheehan, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Woodland Regional took their win against Sheehan in their previous meeting back in June of 2024 by a conclusive 7-1 score. Will the Hawks repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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