Baseball Preview: Wayne Blue Devils vs. Lincoln Lutheran Warriors
The Wayne Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Lincoln Lutheran Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Wayne is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Wayne gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They had just enough and edged Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer out 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wayne.
Alex Rodriguez looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gavin Redden and Jaxson Kneifl did most of the damage at the plate: Redden went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Kneifl scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Devin Anderson was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Lincoln Lutheran was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Wahoo/Bishop Neumann by a score of 3-2.
Lincoln Lutheran saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Dawes, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Wayne is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Lincoln Lutheran, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-6 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wayne has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Lincoln Lutheran struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
