Wayne hasn't had much luck against Martensdale-St. Mary recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Falcons are taking a road trip to square off against the Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Wayne had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt East Union on Tuesday. The Falcons were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Eagles. That looming 14-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Falcons yet this season.
Meanwhile, Martensdale-St. Mary's entered their tilt with Southwest Valley on Tuesday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Southwest Valley an 11-0 shutout. The Blue Devils' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Martensdale-St. Mary's win bumped their record up to 23-3. As for Wayne, their victory bumped their record up to 3-8.
Wayne might still be hurting after the 13-0 loss they got from Martensdale-St. Mary's in their previous meeting on June 5th. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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