The Wayne Pioneers will play host again on Monday to welcome the Sissonville Indians, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Wayne had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Logan. Wayne has struggled against Logan recently, as their matchup on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Wayne saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner McMillon, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Sissonville's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Buffalo by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Sissonville couldn't push the score so high this time.
Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Sissonville, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wayne has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sissonville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Wayne skirted past Sissonville 5-3 in their previous meeting back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sissonville's Eli Simonton, who struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wayne still be able to contain Simonton? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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