Wayne waltzed into their contest on Thursday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They never let the South Sioux City Cardinals onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Wayne has managed all season.
Brayden Rajaee-Hallgren looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Calvin Ankeny was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Moormeier, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Wayne pushed their record up to 5-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for South Sioux City, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-2.
Wayne will be playing at home against Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer on Monday. Wayne is facing Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer at the right time seeing as Guardian Angels Central Catholic/West Point Beemer is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for South Sioux City, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Plattsmouth at 4:30 p.m.
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