The Woodland Dragons will head out on the road to square off against the Calais Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Woodland is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
Woodland can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Everything went their way against Bangor Christian as Woodland made off with a 15-0 win.
Brooke Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Smith was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lydia Cropley, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Audrina Moore, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2.
Calais lost 19-8 to Houlton on Wednesday. Calais has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brenna Critchley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Ashaliegh Sulkowski was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3.
Woodland's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. As for Calais, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
Calais' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Woodland has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Calais, though, as they've been averaging only 2.2. Will Woodland keep running through batters, or will Calais buck the trend?
Woodland took their win against Calais in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodland since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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