Junior Garrett Woods pitched a 2-hit shutout and helped his own cause with a key 5th-inning double to lead Republic past Marshfield 6-0 Thursday. Woods struck out 13 Blue Jays to pick up the complete-game win.
The Tigers and Blue Jays were scoreless until Republic broke on top with a single run in the 4th inning, on an RBI single by Nathan Strobel. The Tigers scored five in the 5th, keyed by a two-run double by Woods.
Republic improves to 2-4, after losing its first four games to start the season. They’re back in action tomorrow night at Springfield Catholic.