Wayne Valley was the 5-4 winner over Wayne Hills when they last played one another on Monday, but their luck changed this time around. The Indians fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday.
Christian Varano
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Christian Varano was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three runs and two doubles. He has become a key player for Wayne Valley: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise. Ryan Luzzi was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Wayne Valley's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-5. As for Wayne Hills, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Coming up, Wayne Valley will head out to face off against St. Joseph Regional at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Green Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Indians' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wayne Hills, they will welcome Northern Highlands at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Highlanders have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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