Woodland came tearing into Monday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Shead Tigers 14-1. The result was nothing new for Woodland, who have now won five games by 12 runs or more so far this season.
Brooke Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Smith has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Smith was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs.
In other batting news, Kaylin Hamilton and Audrina Moore did most of the damage at the plate: Hamilton went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Moore scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Hamilton is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Lydia Cropley, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Woodland pushed their record up to 6-2 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Shead, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Woodland will be playing at home against Narraguagus at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Woodland knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Narraguagus likes a good challenge. As for Shead, they are on the road again on Friday to play Calais at 4:00 p.m.
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