Wayne waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They blew past Thurston-Cuming County 13-3. Wayne might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four contests by nine runs or more this season.
Adrian Contreras was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Contreras was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other pitching news, Alex Rodriguez looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Parker Patefield was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Jaxson Kneifl was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Thurston-Cuming County's side, Owen Kneifl made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Roth, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Wayne pushed their record up to 9-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Thurston-Cuming County, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Wayne will head out on the road to take on Tekamah-Herman at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wayne knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four games -- so hopefully Tekamah-Herman likes a good challenge. As for Thurston-Cuming County, they will be playing at home against Centennial at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Thurston-Cuming County is facing Centennial at the right time seeing as Centennial is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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