Gravett's double lifts Wildcats to extra-inning, walk-off win over East Paulding

Jacob Gravett smacked a one-out, RBI-double into center field Friday night to lift the Woodland Wildcats to a walk-off, extra-inning win over visiting East Paulding 3-2.

The extra base hit scored Jakiyon Porter, who had walked to start the Wildcats’ eighth inning, with the game-winning run.

The clutch hit ended what was otherwise a pitching duel between the two clubs. Both teams finished the night with only four total hits.

East Paulding utilized four different pitchers that combined for 15 strikeouts and six walks.

Woodland’s Rowan Billings (1 IP, 0R, 0H, 1BB) picked up the pitching victory for the Wildcats after retiring all three outs in the eighth inning. Nate Rosser (4.1 IP, 2ER, 4H, 4BB, 3K) was the Woodland starter and worked into the fifth inning. Conner Stermer (2.2 IP, 0R, 1BB, 4K) fanned four in an eight-out, scoreless stint.

Ayden Ray had one hit and one RBI for Woodland. Julian Wright and Porter had the other Wildcats’ hits.

The loss drops East Paulding to 5-8 on the season.

Woodland (7-5) begins a three-game Region 7-5A series at 3rd-ranked Blessed Trinity Tuesday at 5:55 p.m. The Wildcats will then complete the series with a home doubleheader against the Titans next Friday at 5 p.m.