Woodbury took a seven-run loss the last time they faced off against Stillwater, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Royals had just enough and edged out the Ponies 7-6. This was a revenge game for the Royals: when they faced off against the Ponies back in April, they had to take a 7-0 defeat.
Jack Gessner
| 05/09/25 @ Stillwater | 2 |
| 05/05/25 @ Forest Lake | 1 |
| 05/02/25 @ Roseville | 1 |
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Woodbury saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Gessner, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those two runs gave Gessner a new career-high. Evan Crandall was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Woodbury has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.2 runs over those games. As for Stillwater, the loss snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 12-4 record.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Woodbury is set to square off against their familiar foe Park at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Stillwater will take on rival White Bear Lake at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Ponies 3.5, the Bears 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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