Baseball Preview: Wayne Blue Devils vs. Tekamah-Herman Tigers
The Wayne Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the Tekamah-Herman Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wayne is looking to tack on another W to their nine-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Wayne can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Thurston-Cuming County as Wayne made off with a 13-3 win.
Adrian Contreras was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Contreras was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other pitching news, Alex Rodriguez looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Wayne got a massive performance out of Parker Patefield, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Jaxson Kneifl was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 15 runs the game before, Tekamah-Herman was a bit more limited in their contest on Monday. They suffered a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Wahoo/Bishop Neumann.
Tekamah-Herman saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parke Loftis, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Wayne's victory bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Tekamah-Herman, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Tekamah-Herman's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Wayne hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. It's a different story for Tekamah-Herman, though, as they've only averaged .234. Will they be able to contain Wayne's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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