Sage Hill is 1-6 against Woodbridge since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Sage Hill Lightning will head out to challenge the Woodbridge Warriors at 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Sage Hill's offense. They lost 11-0 to Woodbridge on Wednesday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Lightning were not able to get on the board.
For Woodbridge's part, Vincent DeMarco 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 ten over five innings pitched. DeMarco has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Nevan Namgoong was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nolan Stottlemyer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Woodbridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. The last time their OBP was this high was since the start of last season.
Woodbridge is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. Sage Hill's loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Sage Hill has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Woodbridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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