McDonough hasn't done well against Woodland recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The McDonough Warhawks came out on top against the Woodland Wolfpack by a score of 12-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warhawks.
Kylei Buffington and NyAsia Starks did most of the damage at the plate: Buffington scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Starks scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Buffington has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaida Flynt, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, McDonough always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 50.1%.
McDonough's victory bumped their record up to 2-9. As for Woodland, their defeat was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. McDonough is on the road again on Tuesday to play Locust Grove at 5:30 p.m. As for Woodland, they will head out to face off against Eagle's Landing at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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