The Western Wayne Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dunmore Bucks at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, Western Wayne didn't have quite enough to beat Honesdale and fell 3-1. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Western Wayne in their matchups with Honesdale: they've now lost seven in a row.
Western Wayne saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Lamberton, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Dunmore had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Old Forge on Monday.
Max Forgione was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Forgione has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Forgione was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jamie McMynne made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Matt Iezzi, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Western Wayne's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Dunmore, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Western Wayne skirted past Dunmore 6-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Does Western Wayne have another victory up their sleeve, or will Dunmore turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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