The Wayne Badgers will be taking part in a tournament against the Delta Rabbits at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Wayne is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
Wayne is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Milford just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 5-4.
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Rylan Taylor made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games she's played. Brenda Harris was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Delta hadn't done well against Juab recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Rabbits came out on top against the Wasps by a score of 13-8. 13 seems to be a good number for the Rabbits as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Elcie Shurtz, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Fallon Johnson, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Wayne's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 11-5. As for Delta, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9.
Delta's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Wayne has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Delta, though, as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.2 strikeouts. Will Wayne keep running through batters, or will the Rabbits buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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