There's no place like home for Wayne, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Omaha South Packers on Saturday. This was payback for the Blue Devils, who suffered a 4-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Gavin Redden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
Brodey Munter
| 04/26/25 vs Omaha South | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Tekamah-Herman | 1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Thurston-Cuming County | 1 |
| 04/04/25 @ Roncalli Catholic | 1 |
At the plate, Brodey Munter was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Kneifl, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Wayne hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive matchups.
Wayne's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Omaha South, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.
Wayne didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-6 loss against Norfolk on the 28th. As for Omaha South, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 3-1 victory against Lincoln High on the 28th.
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