Tolsia is 0-4 against Wayne since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Tolsia Rebels will head out on the road to square off against the Wayne Pioneers at 6:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Tolsia is is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Cross Lanes Christian.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Wayne's offense. They fell just short of Chapmanville Regional by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. Wayne has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Averi Napier spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Wayne saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Courtney Thompson, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Tolsia's loss dropped their record down to 1-17. As for Wayne, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Tolsia suffered a grim 18-0 defeat to Wayne when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Napier, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Now that Tolsia 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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