Woodstock extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 7-15. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Riverwood Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 1-0 back in August.
As for Riverwood, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Riverwood's part, May Weis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. Weis has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Leah Weis was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits she has posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Audrey Busch, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
After both having extra time off, Woodstock and Kennesaw Mountain will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 6:00 p.m. on the 29th. The Wolverines' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Mustangs have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Riverwood, they will challenge North Atlanta at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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