Baseball Preview: Wayne Pioneers vs. Man Hillbillies
Wayne has enjoyed the comforts of home their last eight games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Man Hillbillies at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Wayne is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Wayne came up short against Chapmanville Regional and fell 8-5. The loss continues a trend for Wayne in their matchups with Chapmanville Regional: they've now lost nine in a row.
Austin Porter was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Man might've scored the first runs on Thursday, but it was Belfry who claimed the real prize. Man fell just short of Belfry by a score of 10-9.
Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Man, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6.
Wayne came out on top in a nail-biter against Man in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wayne since the squad 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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