Wayne County was the 6-5 winner over Perry County when they last played one another last Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Wayne County Wildcats lost 8-2 to the Perry County Vikings on Saturday. Wayne County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wayne County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Davis, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two doubles, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryder Butler, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Wayne County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Perry County only tossed three.
On Perry County's side, Josh Warren made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Warren was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jake Mercer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Wayne County's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Perry County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.
As of now, neither Wayne County nor Perry County have any future games scheduled.
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