Wagener-Salley extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 3-9. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Williston-Elko Blue Devils. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Blue Devils this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-6 on Tuesday.
As for Williston-Elko, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since March 4th.
For Williston-Elko's part, Grayson Moody was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Moody was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Williston-Elko's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Tylan Parker was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Coming up, Wagener-Salley will venture away from home to take on Ridge Spring-Monetta at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.71 runs per game on average), something the War Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Williston-Elko, they will face off against Horse Creek Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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