Baseball Preview: Wayne Blue Devils vs. St. Paul/Palmer Wildcats
The Wayne Blue Devils will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the St. Paul/Palmer Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Wayne will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Wayne scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Hamlin Area as Wayne made off with an 18-5 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Devin Anderson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Anderson was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Wayne got a great performance from Gavin Anderson as he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Jase Dean, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Moormeier, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Paul/Palmer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Central City/Centura.
St. Paul/Palmer saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zandyn Weller, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Wayne's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs per game. As for St. Paul/Palmer, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
St. Paul/Palmer's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Wayne has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .443. It's a different story for St. Paul/Palmer, though, as they've only averaged .358. Will they be able to contain Wayne's hitters?
Wayne beat St. Paul/Palmer 5-2 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wayne since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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