The Woodland Warriors will head out on the road to take on the El Paso-Gridley Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodland is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Woodland gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on Midland with a sharp 16-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Woodland.
Shae Simons made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 18 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Simons has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Simons was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Olivia Chismarick, who fired off three triples, three runs, and two RBI while going 3-for-5. Emma Palaschak was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, El Paso-Gridley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a tough 21-11 defeat at the hands of Tri-Valley. One positive for El Paso-Gridley, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Woodland now has a winning record of 8-7. As for El Paso-Gridley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Everything went Woodland's way against El Paso-Gridley in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Woodland made off with a 10-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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