Western Wayne won the last time they faced Wyoming Area, and things went their way on Monday too. The Western Wayne Wildcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Wyoming Area Warriors. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Western Wayne.
For Wyoming Area's part, Alexa Gasek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 13 Ks. Gasek has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Allison Layland was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Maggie Hallman, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI.
Even though they lost, Wyoming Area didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Western Wayne's victory bumped their record up to 2-8. As for Wyoming Area, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.
Western Wayne will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Lakeland at 4:45 p.m. Wyoming Area does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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