Cedar Bluff extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 6-12. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wellborn Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 back in February.
As for Wellborn, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games.
For Wellborn's part, Ashton Woodard was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Woodard has posted since back in March of 2025. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Wellborn's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 6-1 (and 4-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Tanner Ingram was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Wellborn is undefeated when Ingram posts two or more runs, but 5-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Thomas, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Cedar Bluff will venture away from home to square off against Donoho at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.73 runs per game on average), something the Tigers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Wellborn, they will host Dadeville at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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