Recap: Wayne Blue Devils vs. Fort Calhoun Pioneers
Wayne lost to Fort Calhoun back in March of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Wayne Blue Devils came out on top against the Fort Calhoun Pioneers by a score of 10-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wayne.
Adrian Contreras made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Contreras was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Devin Anderson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gavin Redden, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Fort Calhoun's side, Declyn Otte was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Fort Calhoun was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wayne only hit no.
Wayne now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Fort Calhoun, they dropped their record down to 1-2 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Wayne will square off against Thurston-Cuming County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Thurston-Cuming County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12 runs per game on average), something Wayne will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Fort Calhoun, they will head out on the road to challenge Plattsmouth at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Calhoun has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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