The Wayne City Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Gallatin County Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wayne City has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Wayne City is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Mt. Carmel, falling 11-1.
Meanwhile, Gallatin County got themselves on the board against Crab Orchard on Tuesday, but Crab Orchard never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over the Trojans. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won three contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
James Wood was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over 5.2 innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Grant Jackson was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. What's more, he posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. Kaden Downen was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Wayne City's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Gallatin County, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-5.
Wayne City might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Gallatin County when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Indians avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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