For the first time this season, Waynesville will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Brookville Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Saturday, Waynesville came up short against Beavercreek and fell 20-16. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their meetings with the Beavers: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Brookville waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 10-7.
Rylan Eagle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and six unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brookville got a big performance out of Ella Nutter, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple was Nutter's first of the season. Grace Burton was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Brookville pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Waynesville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Waynesville might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Brookville when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can Waynesville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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