The Waynesville Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cedarville Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Waynesville is returning to their home field after beating Brookville on theirs, despite the fact Brookville has dominated at home this season. Waynesville walked away with an 8-3 win over Brookville on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Cedarville can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Yellow Springs 11-1. With that victory, Cedarville brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
James Dray made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Dray has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Dray was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Cedarville got a massive performance out of Tyler Cross, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Brayden Criswell was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Waynesville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for Cedarville, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
Waynesville skirted past Cedarville 8-6 in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Does Waynesville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cedarville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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