The North Rose-Wolcott Cougars will square off against the Wayne Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. North Rose-Wolcott is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.9 runs per game this season.
North Rose-Wolcott's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on East Rochester with a sharp 20-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Bella Youells made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs and two RBI.
Peytin Westurn
| 05/11/26 vs East Rochester | 4 |
| 05/08/26 @ Clyde-Savannah | 1 |
| 05/07/26 @ Lyons | 0 |
| 05/04/26 @ Red Creek | 3 |
| 04/27/26 vs Williamson | 2 |
| + 9 more games |
In other batting news, North Rose-Wolcott got a massive performance out of Peytin Westurn, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs Westurn has posted since back in May of 2025. Zoey Yates was another key player, going 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Wayne suffered their closest defeat since May 9, 2025 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Aquinas Institute by a score of 7-5. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jesse Newmyer made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Celso, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
North Rose-Wolcott's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Wayne, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Wayne's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: North Rose-Wolcott has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.6 hits per game. It's a different story for Wayne, though, as they've been averaging 9.4 hits. Given North Rose-Wolcott's sizable advantage in that area, the Eagles will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
