School of the Arts has not done well against Wayne recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The School of the Arts Silverhawks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Wayne Eagles. For School of the Arts, this counts as revenge for the 15-2 loss Wayne walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
The team relied heavily on Benjamin Barnosky, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Wayne's side, Michael Prentice was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Prentice has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jared Dier, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Wayne didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as School of the Arts only tossed four.
School of the Arts' victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Wayne, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season.
School of the Arts will be playing in front of their home fans against Early College at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. School of the Arts is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season. As for Wayne, they will head out on the road to face off against Palmyra-Macedon at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Palmyra-Macedon is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Wayne will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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