The Wayne Pioneers will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Fairland Dragons at 5:30 p.m. Fairland took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Wayne, who comes in off a win.
Wayne's hitters rose to the challenge against a Irish pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.5 points allowed on Monday. Wayne put the hurt on St. Joseph Central with a sharp 13-2 win.
Brady Dyer made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Dyer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Logan Prater, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Fisher Fry was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Fairland won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. Their rough 14-6 defeat to Portsmouth might stick with them for a while. One positive for Fairland, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Brycen Hunt was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ethan Wall, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Fairland didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Wayne has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season. As for Fairland, they have fallen quite a ways from their 19-5 record last season and are now at 1-7.
Wayne came up short against Fairland in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, falling 7-4. Can Wayne avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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