With a playoff game on the line, Woodstock North rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They never let the Central Rockets onto the board and left with a 1-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Woodstock North as they're now sitting on eight straight.
For Central's part, Isabelle Reed was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Reed has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allie Botkin, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Woodstock North is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-19 record this season.
As of now, neither Woodstock North nor Central have any future games scheduled.
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