Wayne had lost five straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 3-10 to make it six. They lost 14-6 to the Konawa Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 two weeks ago.
As for Konawa, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. The result was nothing new for Konawa, who have now won seven matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Konawa's part, Tyler Whitley made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Whitley has posted since back in March of 2025. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and two runs. Konawa is undefeated when Whitley posts two or more stolen bases, but 4-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, Moses Isaacs and Cooper McKeel did most of the damage at the plate: Isaacs went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while McKeel got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, four runs, and two doubles. McKeel has become a key player for Konawa: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Moore, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Wayne is set to challenge their familiar foe Springer at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Konawa will square off against rival Stratford at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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