The Waynedale Golden Bears will venture away from home to face off against the Black River Pirates at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Waynedale will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
On Wednesday, Waynedale made easy work of Chippewa and carried off a 15-4 victory.
Ashtyn Miller
| 04/23/25 vs Chippewa | 3 |
| 04/05/25 vs Hiland | 2 |
| 04/15/24 vs Chippewa | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Norwayne | 1 |
| 05/06/24 @ Dalton | 1 |
Ashtyn Miller was a standout: she went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Kendall Rising also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Waynedale hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in seven consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Black River). Their pitcher stepped up to hand Oberlin an 18-0 shutout on Wednesday. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Phoenix: they've now won six in a row.
Rebekah Miller was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Miller was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Black River got a massive performance out of Remi Dieter, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Mallory Eckert, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Waynedale's record now sits at 7-10. As for Black River, their record is now 10-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Waynedale has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Black River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Waynedale took their victory against Black River in their previous meeting back in May of 2018 by a conclusive 14-4 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Golden Bears since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
