Woodland had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bangor Christian Patriots a 15-0 shutout. Woodland might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matches by six runs or more this season.
Brooke Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Smith has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lydia Cropley, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Audrina Moore, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2.
Woodland's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Bangor Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Woodland will head out on the road to take on Calais at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Bangor Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greenville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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