Wayne extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping their season record down to 3-12 in the process. They lost 10-3 to the Northmont Thunderbolts. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thunderbolts this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-1 on Wednesday.
Joey Tobe made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Xavier Hargrave, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Northmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-10-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Northmont's side, Kaden Nickell tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Nickell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Northmont got a massive performance out of Chase Fuduloff, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most runs Fuduloff has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Lupton, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and four runs.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wayne will venture away from home to challenge Lebanon at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Wayne's pitchers better be ready for this one: Lebanon has averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Northmont, they will take on Brookville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Thunderbolts are facing the Blue Devils at the right time seeing as the Blue Devils are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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