Woodland is 7-1 against Dwight since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Woodland Warriors will be playing at home against the Dwight Trojans at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Woodland: 3.2, Dwight: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Thursday, Woodland needed a bit of extra time to put away Henry-Senachwine. They won by a run and slipped past the Mallards 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for Woodland who now have three in a row.
Shae Simons spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ella Derossett, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Dwight fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Lexington on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Minutemen by a score of 5-3. Dwight has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Megan Livingston made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Dwight hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Woodland pushed their record up to 12-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Dwight, their loss dropped their record down to 12-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Woodland has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Dwight struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Woodland was able to grind out a solid victory over Dwight in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 4-0. Will Woodland repeat their success, or does Dwight have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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