
Wildcats
04/15/25 vs Del Campo | 14-2 |
04/14/25 vs Bella Vista | 4-1 |
04/14/25 @ Rosemont | 14-1 |
04/11/25 @ River City | 18-2 |
04/08/25 @ Sacramento | 24-1 |
Wood entered their tilt with Del Campo on Tuesday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 14-2 win. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered an 8-4 defeat the last time these two teams met.
LillySue Rants tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Wood let Sophie Rivera and Abigail Sova run wild. Rivera scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Sova scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those three runs gave Rivera a new career-high. Karly Sampson was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Wood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Del Campo only posted an OBP of .316.
Wood's victory bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Del Campo, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Wood and Del Campo could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Wildcats will challenge Vanden at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (373 vs. 75). Meanwhile, Del Campo (ranked 671st) will meet Casa Roble (ranked 225th) at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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