Wayne had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-9 to make it four. They took an 11-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Springfield Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Warriors of the 9-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
As for Springfield, with the win, they broke their nine-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-9. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
For Springfield's part, Leeauna Rardon was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Rardon has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Springfield got a massive performance out of Jalynee Thomas, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three RBI gave Thomas a new career-high. Caelyn Cave was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
While Wayne had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
