Friday just wasn't the day for Woodberry Forest's offense. They lost 7-0 to the Highland Hawks on Friday. Woodberry Forest's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Highland's part, Owen Winebarger tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Winebarger has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Benjy Cardone, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Joey Rogers, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Woodberry Forest's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8-1. As for Highland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Woodberry Forest will take on Collegiate at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Collegiate's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Woodberry Forest's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Highland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Atlantic Shores Christian at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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