Wayne is 1-9 against Nitro since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Wayne Pioneers will head out on the road to square off against the Nitro Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. The last three games Wayne has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Monday, Wayne narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Scott 15-14. That's two games straight that Wayne has won by just one run.
Maddie Eastwood and Kylee Copley did most of the damage at the plate: Eastwood went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI, while Copley went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Courtney Thompson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Nitro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 6-1 to St. Albans.
Carlee Parker put in work while hitting and pitching. She tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. Parker was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Parker wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lyndi Campbell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Wayne's victory bumped their record up to 4-11. As for Nitro, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-15.
Nitro's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Wayne hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .335. It's a different story for Nitro, though, as they've only averaged .240. Will they be able to contain Wayne's hitters?
Wayne might still be hurting after the 18-2 loss they got from Nitro when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Wayne, Carli Mathes (who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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