The Woodstock North Thunder will challenge the Sandwich Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Woodstock North is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Richmond-Burton just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Rockets by a score of 8-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Thunder have suffered since May 22, 2024.
Wyatt Kalish
| 04/26/25 @ Richmond-Burton | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Sycamore | 2 |
| 04/12/25 vs Plano | 2 |
Woodstock North got a good showing from Wyatt Kalish, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Kalish has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Braeden Berner made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one triple. He has been hot recently, having also posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Meanwhile, Sandwich unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against Wilmington, falling 13-1.
Sandwich saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braden Behringer, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Woodstock North now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Sandwich, they now have a losing record of 9-10.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Woodstock North has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Sandwich struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Woodstock North came out on top in a nail-biter against Sandwich in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-4. Will the Thunder repeat their success, or do the Indians have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
