Wayne extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping them down to 13-13. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Platte Valley. The Blue Devils were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Platte Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Wayne saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Smith, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run.
As for Platte Valley, they pushed their record up to 20-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Five seems to be a good number for them as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Platte Valley's side, they got a great performance from Richard Hayes as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Hayes a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cael Smith, who went 3-for-6 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Wayne does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Platte Valley, they are taking a road trip to face off against York at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Platte Valley's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dukes have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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