Wayne had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the seven-run drubbing they dealt O'Neill on Tuesday. The Blue Devils' pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 7-0 shutout. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Mackenzie Nissen
| 08/26/25 @ O'Neill | 2 |
| 08/23/25 vs Centura | 1 |
| 09/26/24 vs NEN | 1 |
| 09/21/24 vs Douglas County West | 1 |
Mackenzie Nissen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jordyn Gamble was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and one run. Reagan McGuire also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Wayne's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for O'Neill, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wayne will challenge Tekamah-Herman at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for O'Neill, they will square off against Ponca at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Indians have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.5 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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