Wayne had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 14-14 to make it four. They fell just short of the Central City/Centura Kernels by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Blue Devils couldn't push the score so high this time.
Wayne saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Reinhardt, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Central City/Centura, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games.
On Central City/Centura's side, Conner Erickson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Erickson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Vakiner, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Quinn Jensen, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Wayne does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Central City/Centura, they will face off against St. Paul/Palmer at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Kernels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.
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