James Wood won the last time they faced Handley, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The James Wood Colonels came out on top against the Handley Judges by a score of 8-4.
For Handley's part, Landen Lewis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Handley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Allen, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaplan Ambrose, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
James Wood is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Handley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
James Wood will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Kettle Run at 6:00 p.m. Kettle Run is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so James Wood will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Handley, they will take on Rock Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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