Softball Game Recap: Wayne Badgers vs. Panguitch Bobcats

By Team Reports Apr 24, 2024, 5:19pm

Softball Recap: Wayne Badgers vs. Panguitch Bobcats

Wayne lost against Panguitch on Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Wayne Badgers fell 25-20 to the Panguitch Bobcats. Wayne has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

MaKayla Jones and Aj VanDyke stepped up to the plate in a big way. Jones went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI, while VanDyke went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. VanDyke has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lilly Morrill, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

On Panguitch's side, Kadee Harland was a standout: she got on base in six of her seven plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Jocelyn Certonio, who went 4-for-5 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI.

Wayne's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Panguitch, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8.

Wayne will be playing at home against Gunnison Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wayne has given up an average of 12.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Panguitch, they will head out on the road to square off against Parowan at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Panguitch is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.

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