The Woodward Academy War Eagles will face off against the Holy Innocents Episcopal Golden Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Woodward Academy took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 13-1 margin over Arabia Mountain. The War Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by ten runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Holy Innocents Episcopal waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Wolverines 10-2.
Hannah Herman and Lizzy Linder did most of the damage at the plate: Herman scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4, while Linder went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a triple. The dominant performance gave Herman a new career-high in hits. Emily Gainer was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Holy Innocents Episcopal always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Walker only posted an OBP of .381.
The win got Woodward Academy back to even at 7-7. As for Holy Innocents Episcopal, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-10.
Woodward Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Holy Innocents Episcopal in their previous matchup back in August, winning 6-3. Will Woodward Academy repeat their success, or does Holy Innocents Episcopal have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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