Willis is 1-7 against The Woodlands since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Willis Wildkats are on the road again to play The Woodlands Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Willis: 2.8, The Woodlands: 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Willis will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on April 2nd but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Friday was a bit more commanding. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-0 walloping at the hands of Caney Creek. Considering the last time Willis couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Meanwhile, The Woodlands came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 17-0 victory. The Woodlands' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Tanner Farnsworth looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, The Woodlands got a massive performance out of Declan Magee, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Gian Fernandez, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Willis' defeat dropped their record down to 17-7. As for The Woodlands, they pushed their record up to 15-9-2 with that win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
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