The Wood Memorial Trojans will square off against the Shoals Jug Rox at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Northeast Dubois hit Wood Memorial with a six-run second inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans lost 12-2 to the Jeeps. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wood Memorial saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Talan Strickland, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Landon Cason also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Shoals was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Vincennes Rivet, falling 24-1. On the bright side, the one- run performance marked the Jug Rox's highest-scoring match to date.
Shoals' defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Wood Memorial, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Everything went Wood Memorial's way against Shoals when the teams last played back in April of 2023, as Wood Memorial made off with a 13-3 win. Do the Trojans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Jug Rox turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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