Wood Takes the Spotlight After 3rd Homerun!
4/21 Chestnut Hill College (JV) 6-5 Win
4/23 Northampton Community College 3-17 Loss & 3-12 Loss
After great performances all season long, Marquise has finally earned the title of Mustang of the Week! Wood excelled across all aspects of the field. At the plate, Marquise had a .600 batting average with 3 hits, and a .800 on base percentage with 5 walks. In the Mustang's game against Chestnut Hill College (JV) Wood demolished a two-run home run in the 4th inning to take a commanding lead over the Griffins. Then in the 6th inning after a late game come back the Griffins had tied the game until Marquise batted in the go ahead run! Wood was also a huge threat on the bases, stealing 2 bases against Northampton.
After giving the Mustangs the lead against Chestnut Hill, Marquise went to the mound and earned his first save of the season! During his 1 inning, he struck out two batters and only allowed a single run to ensure the Mustang's victory! Finally, Marquise was a vacuum in center field, tracking down 11 outs during the week's three games!