The Wayne Blue Devils will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Ponca Indians at 11:45 a.m. Wayne will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Wayne's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They skirted past Pius X 1-0.
Not much got past Sammi Gubbels, who gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Pius X off the board. That's the most strikeouts Gubbels has posted in her last eight matches.
At the plate, Wayne's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nyla Bolles, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ponca was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They fell just short of Boone Central by a score of 9-8.
Lyndsee Waldee was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
She wasn't the only one working in the home runs department: Ponca lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Wayne's record now sits at 16-8. As for Ponca, their record is now 4-21.
Ponca's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Wayne has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. It's a different story for Ponca, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Wayne's hitters?
Wayne took their victory against Ponca in their previous meeting last Tuesday by a conclusive 11-0. Does Wayne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ponca turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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