The Woodstown Wolverines are taking a road trip to square off against the Ocean City Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Woodstown will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Woodstown made easy work of Wildwood and carried off a 14-2 victory. Considering the Wolverines have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Leah Clark made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April.
Elizabeth Wygand
| 05/20/25 @ Wildwood | 5 |
| 05/19/25 vs Pitman | 3 |
| 04/02/25 @ Schalick | 2 |
| 05/08/25 vs Overbrook | 1 |
| 04/23/25 vs Kingsway | 1 |
In other batting news, Woodstown let Kendall Young and Elizabeth Wygand run wild. Young went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Wygand went 4-for-5 with five stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those five stolen bases gave Wygand a new career-high. Hannah Hitchner was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Woodstown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wildwood only posted an OBP of .143.
Meanwhile, Ocean City didn't have quite enough to beat Delran on Tuesday and fell 4-3.
Ocean City saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Douglas, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Woodstown pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Ocean City, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 13-8 record this season.
Woodstown's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. The Wolverines have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Ocean City, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Woodstown continue to outrun the ball?
Woodstown came up short against Ocean City in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 8-5. Can the Wolverines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
