Wood had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 8-14 to make it four. They fell 4-0 to the Rodriguez Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 on Tuesday.
Wood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Forrest Chesson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
As for Rodriguez, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The win was familiar territory for they, who have now won five contests in a row.
On Rodriguez's side, not much got past Nick Schikore, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Wood off the board. Schikore has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wood will welcome Red Bluff at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. As for Rodriguez, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Armijo at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Royals' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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