Tuesday just wasn't the day for Wayne County's offense. They fell just short of the Vancleave Bulldogs by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The War EaglesLady War Eagles haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

Brady Ainsworth
| 03/14/26 vs Stringer | 2 |
| 02/21/26 vs Quitman | 2 |
| 03/17/26 vs Vancleave | 1 |
| 03/06/26 @ Greene County | 1 |
Brady Ainsworth spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. He is becoming a predictor of Wayne County's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 5-2 (and 2-4 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Kollin Ballard made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Wayne County's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Vancleave, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
While Wayne County had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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