Woodland had lost nine straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 6-21-1 to make it ten. They came up short against the Shidler Tigers, falling 10-3. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
As for Shidler, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-6 record. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the game before.
For Shidler's part, Emily Cottle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Cottle was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double was her first of the season.
In other batting news, Jamie Holder and Lydia Gullic did most of the damage at the plate: Holder went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run, while Gullic went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Lena Hampton was another key player, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Woodland will square off against Garber at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wolverines' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Shidler, they are taking a road trip to challenge Frontier at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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