Baseball Recap: Wayne Blue Devils vs. Norfolk Panthers
There's no place like home for Wayne, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against the Norfolk Panthers by a score of 6-3 on Monday. That's more bragging rights for Wayne, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Kaleb Moormeier, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Parker Patefield, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Norfolk's side, C.J. Hoffman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Sawyer Wolff was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Wayne's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-5. As for Norfolk, they dropped their record down to 7-12 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Wayne will challenge Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Wayne surely won't give up without a fight. As for Norfolk, they will be playing at home against Millard South at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Millard South's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Norfolk's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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