After a string of four wins, Wayne's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Winfield Generals by a score of 5-4. Wayne has not had much luck with Winfield recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Logan Prater put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Prater has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Prater was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Riley Brown was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Prater wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Queen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Wayne's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Winfield, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
Wayne will look to defend their home field on Thursday against St. Joseph Central at 6:00 p.m. As for Winfield, they are on the road again on Friday to play Capital at 4:00 p.m.
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