Baseball Recap: Wayne Snags Sixth Win in Last Eight Games

After only one run in their last match, Wayne made sure to put some runs up on the board against St. Paul/Palmer on Thursday. The Blue Devils were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Wildcats. With that win, the Blue Devils brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.

Gavin Redden

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/10/25 vs St. Paul/Palmer	7
03/21/25 vs Adams Central	6
05/03/24 @ Adams Central	6
04/04/24 @ St. Paul/Palmer	6
03/21/24 @ Thurston-Cuming County	6

Gavin Redden made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Calvin Ankeny, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted over his last 13 contests. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Kneifl, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.

Wayne is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for St. Paul/Palmer, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-4.

Looking ahead, Wayne will challenge York at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dukes have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for St. Paul/Palmer, they will square off against Thurston-Cuming County at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Thurston-Cuming County will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something St. Paul/Palmer surely won't give up without a fight.