Baseball Preview: Wayne Badgers vs. Green River Pirates
Wayne is 10-0 against Green River since September of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Wayne Badgers are taking a road trip to challenge the Green River Pirates at 3:00 p.m. Wayne is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Wayne came up short against Panguitch on Friday, falling 12-1.
Wayne saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Russell VanDyke, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Green River owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Utah Military Academy - Hill Field. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Rolando Anguiano made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Jarrett Guerrera was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Antonio Macias, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Green River always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .560. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Wayne dropped their record down to 6-12 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Green River, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-9 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday 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 Green River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Wayne took their victory against Green River in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 15-5. 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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