Woodridge waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged out the East Canton Hornets 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since April 22nd.
Rory Johnston
| 04/18/25 @ Springfield | 3 |
| 05/16/25 vs East Canton | 1 |
| 04/09/25 @ Field | 1 |
Rory Johnston was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Woodridge is 2-1 when Johnston allows one or fewer hits, but 8-12 otherwise. Johnston was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Woodridge got a great performance from Jack Linton as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Blake Pumper, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Woodridge's record now sits at 10-13. As for East Canton, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Woodridge will take on Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Royals' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Bulldogs' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Canton, they will be taking part in a tournament against David Anderson at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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