Battery Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. Their rough 12-1 defeat to the Woodland Wolverines might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Battery Creek of the 9-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Woodland's part, Josie Mitchum made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Mitchum was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Dallas LaChance was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jordan Mccarthy, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Battery Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Woodland, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-5.
Battery Creek will look to defend their home field on Monday against West Ashley at 6:00 p.m. West Ashley's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Battery Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Woodland, they will head out on the road to square off against Barnwell at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Barnwell: 1.9, Woodland: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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