The Wayne Valley Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Lakeland Regional Lancers at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wayne Valley is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Eastside on Saturday as Wayne Valley made off with a 17-2 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Wayne Valley with their most commanding win of the season.
Nicolas Erminio made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Erminio was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brayden Peoples was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jacob Gonzalez, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, Lakeland Regional had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Highlanders. That's two games straight that Lakeland Regional has won by exactly four runs.
Wayne Valley is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Lakeland Regional, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Wayne Valley couldn't quite finish off Lakeland Regional in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Will Wayne Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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