The Wood Wildcats will venture away from home to face off against the River City Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Wood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Wood is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Sacramento with a sharp 24-1 victory on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Aubrey Redline
| 04/08/25 @ Sacramento | 3 |
| 03/11/25 @ Napa | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Woodland | 2 |
| 04/11/24 @ Armijo | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Vacaville | 1 |
Wood got a massive performance out of Aubrey Redline, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Those three runs gave Redline a new career-high. Emily Rivera also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Wood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .708. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, River City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against Vacaville, falling 25-3.
Emily Sauceda was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run. Emily San Jose was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
River City's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Wood, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-5.
Friday's match will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Wood hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. However, it's not like River City struggles in that department as they've averaged .318. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Wood beat River City 9-5 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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