The Woodland Wolves will take on the Cordova Lancers in a tournament on Wednesday. Woodland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Woodland is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Lincoln on Tuesday. They fell 6-2 to the Fighting Zebras. The Wolves' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Woodland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cohen Dwyer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Joseph Cadotte was another, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while it was Cordova who put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, it was Bear River who put up more. The Lancers fell just short of the Bruins by a score of 9-8. The defeat continues a trend for the Lancers in their meetings with the Bruins: they've now lost three in a row.
Levi Nyberg led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Nathaniel Jones also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Woodland's loss dropped their record down to 15-7. As for Cordova, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Woodland has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cordova struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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