Yutan-Mead entered their tilt with Wayne on Saturday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Wayne Blue Devils out 5-4.
Jersey Siske made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Siske was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Siske wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Delaney Shield, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jancye Long, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Yutan-Mead hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in three consecutive contests.
Yutan-Mead is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. As for Wayne, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-3 record.
Yutan-Mead didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-1 victory vs. North Bend Central on the 14th. Wayne has also already played their next game, a 7-3 defeat against Mercy on the 14th.
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