
Bears
03/31/25 @ Hampton | 27 |
04/08/25 vs Fordyce | 15 |
03/22/25 vs Des Arc | 15 |
03/20/25 vs Magnet Cove | 15 |
03/22/25 vs Des Arc | 14 |
Woodlawn had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Parkers Chapel Trojans an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won 19 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Peyton Wells made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one double.
In other batting news, Garrett Weatherford was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Parker Arnold was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Woodlawn pushed their record up to 24-5 with the win, which was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Parkers Chapel, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 11 games and leaves them with a 14-2 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Woodlawn will square off against Mayflower at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.2 runs per game on average), something the Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Parkers Chapel, they will take on Camden Fairview at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cardinals have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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