Wayne came into Tuesday's match having lost ten straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the North Sevier Wolves on Tuesday and snuck past 20-18. With that win, Wayne brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
MaKayla Jones was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Oaklee Brian was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI.
On North Sevier's side, Saige Jensen and Addie Quarnberg stepped up to the plate in a big way. Jensen fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-5, while Quarnberg scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Brown, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Wayne made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-5. As for North Sevier, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Wayne will look to defend their home field in Friday's first game against Monticello at 2:00 p.m. Monticello hasn't scored more than one runs for seven games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for North Sevier, they will head out on the road to take on Emery at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Emery is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
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