The Woodland Regional Hawks will head out to square off against the St. Joseph Cadets at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Woodland Regional will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Kennedy on Friday. The Hawks blew past the Eagles 12-2. That looming 12-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hawks yet this season.
Tyler DeCrescenzo was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Michael Landrigan, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Woodland Regional always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph hadn't done well against Danbury recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Cadets' pitchers stepped up to hand the Hatters a 3-0 shutout. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The win got St. Joseph back to even at 1-1. As for Woodland Regional, their record now sits at 3-6.
Woodland Regional skirted past St. Joseph 2-1 when the teams last played back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks 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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