After three games on the road, Wayne is heading back home. They will take on Thurston-Cuming County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Wayne's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
Last Thursday, Wayne was able to grind out a solid win over St. Paul/Palmer, taking the game 10-6.
Gavin Redden made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Redden has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Redden was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Devin Anderson, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Kaleb Moormeier was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Thurston-Cuming County is still looking for their first win of the season after six matchups. Their tough 13-3 defeat to St. Paul/Palmer on Monday might stick with them for a while.
Thurston-Cuming County saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylen Wegner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Wayne's victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.1 runs per game. As for Thurston-Cuming County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Thurston-Cuming County's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Wayne has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .443. It's a different story for Thurston-Cuming County, though, as they've only averaged .343. Will they be able to contain Wayne's hitters?
Wayne came out on top in a nail-biter against Thurston-Cuming County in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 4-2. Does Wayne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thurston-Cuming County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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