After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Panguitch, Wayne was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They blew past the Green River Pirates 15-5. The Badgers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Blake Peterson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Peterson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Wayne got a massive performance out of Rigg Brinkerhoff, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Miles Hinkle, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wayne kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 9.6.
Wayne's victory bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Green River, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wayne will welcome Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Wayne is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Green River, they will square off against Piute at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Piute will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Green River surely won't give up without a fight.
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