Wayne Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 7-3 win over the Cannon Cougars. For Wayne Christian, this counts as revenge for the 11-10 loss Cannon walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Riley Sutton tossed a big game, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits (she also only allowed one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Maddy Sutton and Ella Fox did most of the damage at the plate: Sutton went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Fox went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Sutton has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Michaela Gray, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Cannon's side, Kayce Campurciani made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Layla Wagner, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Cannon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wayne Christian only tossed four.
Wayne Christian pushed their record up to 8-0 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Cannon, they now have a losing record at 4-5-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Wayne Christian by a score of 6-4.
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