Hamlin Area couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Wayne Blue Devils on Tuesday.
For Wayne's part, Jaxson Kneifl made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Kneifl was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jase Dean, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. Gavin Redden was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
The victory (which was Wayne's sixth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Hamlin Area by a score of 18-5 later that day.
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