Wayne came out on top against Central City/Centura on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fourth inning. The Blue Devils walked away with a 9-6 victory over the Kernels. This was payback for the Blue Devils, who suffered a 4-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jaxson Kneifl
| 04/18/26 @ Central City/Centura | 2 |
| 04/13/26 vs Holdrege | 2 |
| 03/27/26 @ Fairbury | 2 |
| 03/26/26 @ Thurston-Cuming County | 2 |
| 04/16/26 @ Tekamah-Herman | 1 |
| + 8 more games |
Jaxson Kneifl made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Wayne's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-8 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Adrian Contreras, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Easton Endicott, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Wayne has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Central City/Centura, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3.
Coming up, Wayne will host South Sioux City at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Central City/Centura, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-1 victory against Roncalli Catholic on the 18th.
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