Baseball Preview: Wayne Blue Devils vs. Central City/Centura Kernels
The Wayne Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Central City/Centura Kernels at 10:30 a.m. in their first game on Saturday. Wayne will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
Wayne can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-2 margin over Tekamah-Herman.
Gavin Anderson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Wayne got a massive performance out of Devin Anderson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Adrian Contreras was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Central City/Centura unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 14-4 defeat at the hands of Lincoln Lutheran.
Blake Jensen was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Wayne's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Central City/Centura, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart in their first game on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wayne has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Central City/Centura struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Wayne skirted past Central City/Centura 8-7 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Central City/Centura's Carter Noakes, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Now that he won't be playing in their first game on Saturday, will it be that much easier for Wayne to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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