After flying high against Mynderse Academy last Friday, Wayne came back down to earth. The Wayne Eagles fell just short of the School of the Arts Silverhawks by a score of 4-2 on Monday. Wayne was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as School of the Arts apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Michael Prentice was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Jared Dier was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Wayne didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as School of the Arts only tossed four.
On School of the Arts' side, the team relied heavily on Benjamin Barnosky, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Wayne's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-9. As for School of the Arts, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
Wayne will head out on the road to take on Palmyra-Macedon at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Palmyra-Macedon's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Wayne has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. School of the Arts will take on Early College at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. School of the Arts is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
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