Wayne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Point Pleasant Big Blacks. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last six times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Wayne saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Thompson, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Point Pleasant, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Wayne will be playing in front of their home fans against Ripley at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Pioneers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Point Pleasant, they will venture away from home to challenge Nitro at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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