Wayne has enjoyed the comforts of home their last eight games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Man Hillbillies at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Wayne is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Wayne came up short against Chapmanville Regional and fell 8-5. The loss continues a trend for Wayne in their matchups with Chapmanville Regional: they've now lost nine in a row.
Austin Porter was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Man might've scored the first runs on Thursday, but it was Belfry who claimed the real prize. Man fell just short of Belfry by a score of 10-9.
Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Man, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6.
Wayne came out on top in a nail-biter against Man in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wayne since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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