The Woodstock Academy Centaurs will face off against the Harvard Ellis Tech Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Woodstock Academy's hitters haven't had much luck over their past five games, but Wednesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Woodstock Academy fell victim to St. Bernard and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Saints.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Harvard Ellis Tech, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past New London 24-2 on Monday. Considering the Eagles have won six matches by more than ten runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Rose Lopez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Lopez was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Harvard Ellis Tech got a massive performance out of Hailey Haggett, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Emma Ethier, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Harvard Ellis Tech always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .744. They are 6-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Harvard Ellis Tech has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.8 runs over those games. As for Woodstock Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10-1.
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