The Wayne Pioneers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Scott Skyhawks at 5:30 p.m. Scott took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Wayne, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Wayne finally turned things around against Sissonville on Thursday. Wayne had just enough and edged Sissonville out 7-6.
Averi Napier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Alexa Bishop and Lexi Napier did most of the damage at the plate: Bishop scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Napier scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Mykayla Thompson was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Scott might've scored the first runs on Saturday, but it was St. Marys who claimed the real prize. Scott fell just short of St. Marys by a score of 3-2.
Scott also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Alyssa Schultz gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Schultz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Scott saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Green, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Wayne's win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-11. As for Scott, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.
Wayne came up short against Scott in their previous matchup back in March, falling 5-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Scott's Kambri Beard, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that Wayne knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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