After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lakeside, Woodward Academy was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Dunwoody Wildcats as the Woodward Academy War Eagles made off with a 13-6 victory. Considering the War Eagles have won eight matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Cymone Woodfaulk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Claire Cavanaugh, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Hatch, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Woodward Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Woodward Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Dunwoody, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Woodward Academy will challenge Tri-Cities at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Dunwoody, they will take on North Springs at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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