DeWitt is 0-8 against Woodlawn since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The DeWitt Dragons will be staying on the road to face off against the Woodlawn Bears at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
DeWitt stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 23-8 margin over Mayflower. DeWitt's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Woodlawn had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Wildcats 9-8.
The team relied heavily on Parker Arnold, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI. Peyton Wells was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
DeWitt's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Woodlawn, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
DeWitt came up short against Woodlawn when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 10-6. Can DeWitt avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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