Woodgrove is 5-0 against Heritage since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Woodgrove Wolverines will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Heritage Pride, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. One thing working in Woodgrove's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five matches.
Woodgrove is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand John Champe a 10-0 shutout. Considering Woodgrove has won 16 games by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Abbey Lane made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Lane has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 19 consecutive pitching appearances. Lane was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Tokarchic, who scored four runs and stole a base. Another player making a difference was Faith Barker, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Heritage can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on May 3rd. They had just enough and edged Freedom out 10-9. The high-scoring effort was just what Heritage needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Woodgrove pushed their record up to 21-0 with that win, which was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Heritage, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6.
Everything went Woodgrove's way against Heritage when the teams last played back in April as Woodgrove made off with a 10-0 win. Will Woodgrove repeat their success, or does Heritage have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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