Wayne County is 1-9 against Summertown since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Wayne County Wildcats will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Summertown Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wayne County will bounce into Friday's game after beating Loretto, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Wayne County came out on top against Loretto by a score of 8-3 on Thursday.
Brady Stooksberry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Stooksberry was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Graeme Polk, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three doubles, two RBI, and one run. Jacan Floyd was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Wayne County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Summertown made sure to put some runs up on the board against East Limestone on Tuesday. Everything went Summertown's way against East Limestone as Summertown made off with a 17-7 win. With that victory, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Quint Smith was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those RBI marked the first that he brought in this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Graham Howell, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Wayne County's win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-2. As for Summertown, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Wayne County couldn't quite finish off Summertown when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 8-6. Will Wayne County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
