WOODS CROSS - The Wildcats are due. This sentiment was shared by many throughout the Woods Cross dugout heading into Tuesday's showdown with rival Bountiful. And who could blame them - nine of their 12 losses have come via two runs or less this season. But in the bottom of the seventh inning, they pondered no more as the ball finally bounced their way with Louis Morales' weak two-RBI infield single capping a 5-4 comeback win over the Braves.
    "I can't think of a better way to leave in my senior year [Woods Cross' final home game]," the second baseman said. "I was keeping my eye on the ball, then saw a slider down and away coming and swung."
    It was a long inning to say the least for Bountiful closer Jason Whittaker. With two out, Taylor Hood and Bretton Moosman advanced to scoring position after the junior's costly wild pitch went toward the backstop, giving way to Morales' game-winning hit that led to an errant throw from shortstop Tanner Herrick to Evan Parry at first.
    Morales said that he's never run faster in his life, adding he had to get to first base safely at all costs. With the win, Woods Cross (7-9, 8-12 overall) closes to within a a half game of Bountiful (7-10, 7-14) for the fourth seed in the playoffs from Region 5.
    "It's our biggest win of the season," senior Taylor Hood said. "No matter how things looked, we remained confident we could pull it out."
    Hood
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proved to be a highly valuable piece to the Woods Cross puzzle, leading off the third with a double, and then eventually stealing home after Morales played the role of decoy perfectly on his attempt to steal second.
    The outfielder finished with two hits, a walk, and a run scored. Bountiful was led by Perry, who delivered two hits including a lead off home run in the sixth. Although the Braves fought back three different times in the contest, its three errors led to its demise in the end. The same two teams square off today at 3:30 in Bountiful, with playoff positioning at stake.
    * Woods Cross has won four of its last five contests against rival Bountiful.
    * Second baseman Louis Morales' two-RBI infield single captured Woods Cross' 5-4 win.
    * Woods Cross pulls within a half game of fourth seeded Bountiful in Region 5.
    * Woods Cross travels to Bountiful today to conclude its annual series.
    * Bountiful's three errors hurt its chances to pull off its come-from-behind victory.