The Wayne Pioneers are taking a road trip to challenge the Spring Valley Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wayne is looking for their season's first victory.
On Monday, Wayne came up short against Sissonville and fell 6-1.
Spring Valley came out on top against Huntington on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run fifth inning. The Timberwolves had just enough and edged out the Highlanders 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Timberwolves have posted against the Highlanders since April 17, 2023.
Bennett Rich looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Spring Valley's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jake Vanarsdale, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Spring Valley has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs this season. As for Wayne, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Wayne might still be hurting after the 16-2 defeat they got from Spring Valley in their previous meeting back in March of 2025. Can the Pioneers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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