Baseball Game Preview: Van Wert Cougars vs. Wayne Trace Raiders

Cougars

Runs

04/18/26 @ Fort Loramie	15
04/18/26 @ Versailles	4
04/17/26 vs Bath	6
04/14/26 @ Elida	1
04/10/26 vs Kenton	17
+ 4 more games

The Van Wert Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Wayne Trace Raiders at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Van Wert is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.

Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Van Wert turned things around against Fort Loramie on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Redskins with a sharp 15-3 win. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by seven runs or more this season.

Meanwhile, Wayne Trace posted their closest victory since May 5, 2025 on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Tinora, sneaking past 2-0.

Wayne Trace's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Van Wert, they now have a winning record of 5-4.

Van Wert was able to grind out a solid victory over Wayne Trace in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, winning 7-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cougars since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.