Waynesfield-Goshen will venture away from home to square off against North Baltimore at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Waynesfield-Goshen put up the most runs they have all season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Temple Christian as they made off with a 14-4 victory. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now won four in a row.
Troy Spencer
| 04/21/25 vs Cory-Rawson | 10 |
| 04/14/25 vs Hardin Northern | 9 |
| 04/28/25 @ Perry | 8 |
| 04/26/25 @ Botkins | 3 |
| 04/04/25 @ Riverdale | 3 |
| + 2 more games |
Troy Spencer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just two earned runs but no hits. He is becoming a predictor of Waynesfield-Goshen's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 2-1 (and 4-7 when he doesn't). Spencer was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Carson Barnes was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Braden Barnes also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Waynesfield-Goshen always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for North Baltimore, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past Hilltop 12-2 on Saturday. Considering the Tigers' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Waynesfield-Goshen pushed their record up to 6-8 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games. As for North Baltimore, they moved to 8-7 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Waynesfield-Goshen came up short against North Baltimore in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 4-1. Can Waynesfield-Goshen avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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