With a playoff win on the line, Wood rose to the challenge on Friday. They came out on top against the Rio Linda Knights by a score of 9-6. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly three runs.
Maddie Farham
| 05/15/26 vs Rio Linda | 3 |
| 03/13/26 @ Armijo | 2 |
| 02/10/26 vs Davis Sr. | 2 |
| 05/01/26 @ Vacaville | 1 |
| 04/03/26 vs Pioneer | 1 |
Maddie Farham was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Farham was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Karly Sampson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Sophie Rivera was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
Wood was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rio Linda only posted a batting average of .148.
The win made it two in a row for Wood and bumps their season record up to 16-9. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games. As for Rio Linda, their loss dropped their record down to 20-10.
Looking ahead, Wood will challenge Pioneer at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season. Rio Linda does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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