Woodland is 1-9 against Casa Roble since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Woodland Wolves will head out on the road to take on the Casa Roble Rams at 4:30 p.m. Woodland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Woodland fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against River City on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 11-10. Woodland's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Maddy Leach made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Rathjen, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Even though they lost, Woodland didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as River City only tossed a.
Meanwhile, Casa Roble fell victim to Oakmont and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Vikings. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Casa Roble's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Sophia Newcomb was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Woodland's record now sits at 5-14. As for Casa Roble, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Woodland hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. However, it's not like Casa Roble struggles in that department as they've averaged .330. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Woodland suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Casa Roble in their previous meeting back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Casa Roble's Alyssa Godwin, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that Woodland knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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