Baseball Preview: Wayne Christian Eagles vs. Wayne Country Day Chargers
Wayne Christian is 1-9 against Wayne Country Day since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wayne Christian Eagles will be playing at home against the Wayne Country Day Chargers at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
The third road match was the charm for Wayne Christian, as they earned their first road win of the season. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Greenfield 7-5.
Wayne Christian saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Peck, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Cunningham, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wayne Country Day got themselves on the board against Rocky Mount Academy on Tuesday, but Rocky Mount Academy never followed suit. They walked away with a 4-0 win over the Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wayne Country Day.
Rocky Mount Academy's batters probably weren't too happy with Gabe Adams, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 14 Ks (he gave up no walks). Adams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Wyatt Lassitter was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cameron Aycock, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Wayne Christian now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Wayne Country Day, their victory bumped their record up to 15-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wayne Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wayne Country Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Wayne Christian might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Wayne Country Day when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Wayne Christian, Braeden Collins (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 17 over nine innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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