Monday just wasn't the day for Woodland's offense. They suffered a tough 22-0 defeat at the hands of the Pioneer Patriots on Monday. Woodland has not had much luck with Pioneer recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
For Pioneer's part, Jia Beebe was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Beebe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Beebe was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Marisa Bryson was incredible, going 4-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Caitlin Mayfield was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Woodland's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Pioneer, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Woodland will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Rio Linda at 6:30 p.m. Rio Linda is coming into the contest with five straight victories at home, so Woodland will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Pioneer will take on Casa Roble at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pioneer is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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