Baseball Preview: Wayne Pioneers vs. Poca The Dots
Wayne is 9-1 against Poca since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Wayne Pioneers will look to defend their home field against the Poca The Dots at 6:00 p.m. Wayne is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Wayne was able to grind out a solid victory over Point Pleasant, taking the game 6-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wayne.
Riley Brown made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Brown has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Logan Prater was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Lucas Queen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Poca is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 14-2 to Hoover on Tuesday.
Wayne now has a winning record of 14-13. As for Poca, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-17.
Wayne took their win against Poca in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 24-3. Does Wayne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Poca turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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