If Wayne Christian was riding high off their 14-0 takedown of Eastern Wayne last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wayne Christian Eagles suffered a tough 9-3 loss at the hands of the John Paul II Catholic Saints on Tuesday. Wayne Christian has not had much luck with John Paul II Catholic recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Miles Hamm put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hamm was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Hamm wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Drake Lane, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On John Paul II Catholic's side, James Donofrio and Aaron Gregory did most of the damage at the plate: Donofrio scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Gregory scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Gregory has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Caporosssi, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Wayne Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for John Paul II Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.
Wayne Christian will head out on the road to challenge Wayne Country Day at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wayne Country Day will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Wayne Christian surely won't give up without a fight. As for John Paul II Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bear Grass Charter at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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