Dwight is 1-7 against Woodland since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Dwight Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Woodland Warriors at 4:30 p.m. Dwight is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Dwight fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Lexington on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Minutemen by a score of 5-3. Dwight has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Megan Livingston was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Dwight hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Woodland ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Henry-Senachwine and snuck past 2-1. The victory was nothing new for Woodland as they're now sitting on three straight.
Shae Simons spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ella Derossett, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Dwight's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Woodland, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dwight has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Woodland struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Dwight came up short against Woodland in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 4-0. Can Dwight avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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