The Western Wayne Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Mid Valley Spartans at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Western Wayne is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Western Wayne lost 12-2 to Tri-Valley on Sunday.
Western Wayne saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Lamberton, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Mike Durso was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Mid Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Dunmore 7-6. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Mid Valley as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Brett Yanoski, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Anthony Balashaitis, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Western Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Mid Valley, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Western Wayne's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's game. Western Wayne has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Mid Valley, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Western Wayne continue to outrun the ball?
Western Wayne came out on top in a nail-biter against Mid Valley in their previous matchup on April 9th, sneaking past 6-4. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Mid Valley's Nick Mills, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Western Wayne still be able to contain Mills? There's only one way to find out.
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