The Wayne County War Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Vancleave Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Vancleave took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Wayne County, who comes in off a win.
Wayne County put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Millry as Wayne County made off with an 11-4 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wayne County.
The team relied heavily on Annaston Tate, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Jaslyn Gandy was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Vancleave came up short against East Central on Tuesday and fell 6-2. Vancleave has not had much luck with East Central recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Vancleave saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aubree Hunter, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kassie Sonnier, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Wayne County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. As for Vancleave, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-5.
Wayne County's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's game. Wayne County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Vancleave, though, as they've been averaging only 1 per game. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Wayne County continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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