Wayne's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Mercy on Monday. The Wayne Blue Devils' pitcher stepped up to hand the North Bend Central Tigers a 9-0 shutout. Considering the Blue Devils have won seven contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Mackenzie Nissen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. The last time her batting average was this high was back in October of 2023. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. That's the fewest strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023.
In other batting news, Rylin Hall was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Sammi Gubbels, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Wayne didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Wayne's victory bumped their record up to 9-4. As for North Bend Central, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.
Wayne will take on Centennial at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. Wayne's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Centennial's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for North Bend Central, they will head out to challenge Ponca on Thursday.
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