Magnet Cove had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 6-7 to make it four. They fell 5-0 to the Woodlawn Bears. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 14-1 to the Bears when the teams met back in April of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Woodlawn, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 22-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For Woodlawn's part, Lillie McWhorter made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. With that strong performance, McWhorter is now averaging an impressive 11.5 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Kathryn Dixon was excellent, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Kendall Tooke, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Magnet Cove is set to face off against their familiar foe Ouachita at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Woodlawn will square off against rival Poyen at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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