It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Wayne ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They walked away with a 14-10 victory over the Aquinas Institute Little Irish. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Myia Eskander made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over ten innings while giving up seven earned (and two unearned) runs off 13 hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with three RBI and one triple.
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In other batting news, Wayne let Sam Ray and Zoe Eaton run wild. Ray went 4-for-6 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Eaton went 3-for-6 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Those four hits gave Ray a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Savannah Celso, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Wayne kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.6 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 11.4.
The win made it two in a row for Wayne and bumps their season record up to 6-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Aquinas Institute, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wayne will challenge Mynderse Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Blue Devils have averaged an impressive 11.7 runs per game this season. As for Aquinas Institute, they will square off against Greece Odyssey at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Leopards have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.18 runs per game on average), something the Little Irish will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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