Baseball Recap: Western Wayne wins going away against Forest City

By Team Reports May 5, 2024, 6:55am

Baseball Recap: Western Wayne Wildcats vs. Forest City Foresters

Western Wayne won against Forest City on Friday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Saturday. The Western Wayne Wildcats put the hurt on the Forest City Foresters with a sharp 12-2 victory. The win was familiar territory for Western Wayne who now have three in a row.

Western Wayne let Ethan Lamberton and Jamie Chapman loose on the outfield. Lamberton went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Chapman went 4-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Ethan Grodack, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Western Wayne's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Forest City, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western Wayne will take on Honesdale at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Honesdale's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Western Wayne's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Forest City, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Mountain View at 4:30 p.m. Mountain View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.

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