It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Woodgrove had no problem doing just that on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Hanover Hawks out 4-3. The win was just business as usual For Woodgrove, who after 25 games remain undefeated this season.
Abbey Lane spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 23 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Erynn Thompson was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Anderson, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
On Hanover's side, Lillian Parrish was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Parrish was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Parrish wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaileigh Byars, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Woodgrove's victory was their 28th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 25-0. As for Hanover, their loss ended a 16-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 21-2.
Woodgrove will be playing at home against Jefferson Forest at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Jefferson Forest: 2.7, Woodgrove: 0.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Hanover does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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