After only two runs in their last contest, Wayne made sure to put some runs up on the board against Centennial on Saturday. The Wayne Blue Devils were the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over the Centennial Broncos. The result was nothing new for the Blue Devils, who have now won nine matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Sammi Gubbels made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Wayne let Reagan McGuire and Nyla Bolles loose on the outfield. McGuire went 1-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run, while Bolles scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Gamble, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wayne didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 7.4.
Wayne has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Centennial, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-18.
Wayne is on the road again on Saturday to play Cass at 12:30 p.m. Wayne's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Cass' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Centennial, they will face off against Polk County on Tuesday. Polk County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
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