Wayne barely beat Fairland the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Pioneers put the hurt on the Dragons with a sharp 8-2 victory on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for the Pioneers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Logan Prater made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Wayne is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-5 otherwise. Prater was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Lucas Queen
| 04/08/25 vs Fairland | 3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Hoover | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Spring Valley | 1 |
| 05/03/24 @ Logan | 1 |
| 05/02/24 @ Buffalo | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lucas Queen, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and three RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Fisher Fry was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Wayne pushed their record up to 3-6 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Fairland, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Looking ahead, Wayne will welcome Winfield at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Fairland, they will square off against Chesapeake at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11 runs per game on average), something the Dragons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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