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| 03/28/25 - Home | 5-0 W |
| 04/01/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 05/02/23 - Away | 16-0 W |
| 03/28/23 - Home | 9-1 W |
| 04/28/22 - Away | 15-1 W |
| + 2 more games |
Wayne has gone a perfect 7-0 against Tug Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Pioneers are taking a road trip to face off against the Panthers at 6:00 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Wayne has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while Tug Valley will arrive with three straight wins.
On Wednesday, Wayne came up short against Lincoln County and fell 10-6.
Brady Dyer was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Avery Nicely also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Tug Valley took on Teays Valley Christian on Saturday. The Panthers came out on top against the Lions by a score of 8-5. Eight seems to be a good number for the Panthers as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Gavin Fitzpatrick made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Fitzpatrick was also solid in the batter's box, earning two runs and three stolen bases. Tug Valley is undefeated when Fitzpatrick posts two or more runs, but 4-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, Austin Smith was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Hayden Brumfield was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Tug Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive contests.
Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Tug Valley, the win got them back to even at 9-9.
Wayne beat Tug Valley 5-0 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pioneers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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