Woodland is 2-8 against Yuba City since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Woodland Wolves will be playing at home against the Yuba City Honkers at 6:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Woodland is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Monday. They never let Winters get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The Wolves haven't had any issues with the Warriors recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Aiden Lopez looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
At the plate, Dylan Ramirez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Cohen Dwyer was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple and one run.
Woodland always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Winters only posted an OBP of .192.
Meanwhile, Yuba City was able to grind out a solid victory over Rio Americano on Thursday, taking the game 4-1.
Brandon Pelechowicz was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Pelechowicz was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs and three RBI while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high.
Pelechowicz wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Max Guth, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Woodland might still be hurting after the 13-7 defeat they got from Yuba City in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Woodland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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