Western Wayne is 0-7 against Mid Valley since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Western Wayne Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Mid Valley Spartans at 7:00 p.m.
Western Wayne is is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Old Forge.
Meanwhile, Mid Valley waltzed into their contest on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They came out on top against the Bucks by a score of 7-3. Seven seems to be a good number for Mid Valley as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ava Hazelton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Audrey Hasenzahl, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Krista Cortazar, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Western Wayne's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Mid Valley, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Western Wayne might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Mid Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Western Wayne, Maranda Runco (who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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