The Western Wayne Wildcats will face off against the Mid Valley Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Western Wayne has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Western Wayne managed to slip by Old Forge the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Wildcats lost 13-3 to the Blue Devils on Monday. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly ten runs.
Western Wayne saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Lamberton, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Mid Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They had just enough and edged out Dunmore 5-4. Five seems to be a good number for the Spartans as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Lorenzo Hernandez and Nick Mills made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Hernandez tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Mills struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in May of 2024. At bat, Hernandez went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Mills got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carter Musewicz, who went 1-for-5 with one home run.
The win made it two in a row for Mid Valley and bumps their season record up to 12-3. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch. As for Western Wayne, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-9.
Western Wayne suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Mid Valley in their previous matchup on April 7th. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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