Wayne fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Mercy on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 7-3 to the Mercy Monarchs. The Blue Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Monarchs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Sammi Gubbels spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and five unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up eight Ks. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Nyla Bolles was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. The last time her batting average was this high was back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinnely McGuire, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Wayne didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Wayne's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 6-3. As for Mercy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wayne will take on North Bend Central on Monday. Wayne's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so North Bend Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mercy, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Fort Calhoun, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Fort Calhoun will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Mercy surely won't give up without a fight.
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