Woodruff had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 7-13 to make it four. They lost 7-1 to the Mountain View Prep Stars. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Stars this season, with their most recent loss being a 14-7 defeat on Wednesday.
As for Mountain View Prep, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-3. Considering they have won nine matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Mountain View Prep's part, Eli Wood spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on eight hits. Wood has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, John Miedrich was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hayden Long, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Woodruff will square off against Union County at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The Yellowjackets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.65 runs per game on average), something the Wolverines will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mountain View Prep, they will take on Greenville H at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Stars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Hurricanes have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.
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