Shead is 1-9 against Woodland since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Shead Tigers will be staying on the road to face off against the Woodland Dragons at 4:00 p.m.
Shead's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against Narraguagus on Tuesday. They lost 14-0 to the Knights. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Shead's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Woodland entered their tilt with Bangor Christian with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Patriots onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory on Friday. Woodland's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brooke Smith was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-5. She hasn't dropped below three stolen bases for four straight games.
In other batting news, Woodland got a massive performance out of Kaylin Hamilton, who scored three runs and stole eight bases while going 3-for-4. Hamilton is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Audrina Moore, who scored three runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Shead's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Woodland, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2.
Shead might still be hurting after the 24-1 defeat they got from Woodland when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Shead avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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