DeWitt hasn't had much luck against Woodlawn recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Dragons will host the Bears at 5:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a four-game winning streak alive.
On Tuesday, DeWitt beat Rison 5-1.
Meanwhile, Woodlawn made easy work of Bauxite on Thursday and carried off an 8-1 win. Considering the Bears have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ethan Saeler made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and four RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Parker Arnold, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cash Hargis, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Woodlawn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bauxite only posted an OBP of .367.
Woodlawn's victory bumped their record up to 14-5. As for DeWitt, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
DeWitt couldn't quite finish off Woodlawn in their previous meeting back in April of 2025 and fell 3-1. Can the Dragons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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