Baseball Recap: Piute Falls to Wayne

The Piute Thunderbirds came up short against the Wayne Badgers on Friday and fell 15-12.

For Wayne's part, they got a big performance out of Nicolas Ayala, who went a perfect 3-for-3 while logging 1 home run, 3 RBIs, and 2 runs. The three RBIs were his most this season. Rj Pau'U was another key player, going 2-for-4 while posting 1 home run, 3 RBIs, 3 runs, and 1 double.

Piute has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season. As for Wayne, they have now won seven of their last eight games at home. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season.

Coming up, Piute will square off against Pinnacle at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wayne does not have any more games scheduled as of now.