Blue Devils
| 03/27/26 vs Malcolm | 4-11 |
| 03/27/26 @ Fairbury | 6-0 |
| 03/26/26 @ Thurston-Cuming County | 12-0 |
| 03/24/26 vs Fort Calhoun | 12-2 |
| 03/23/26 @ Arlington | 4-9 |
Wayne dropped down to 3-4 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 11-4 to the Malcolm Clippers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Devils of the 2-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
Wayne saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Anderson, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Jaxson Kneifl also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Malcolm, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games.
On Malcolm's side, Chase Smith made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Smith was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Malcolm let Brixon Meyer and Nolan Duzik run wild. Meyer went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Duzik went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those two stolen bases gave Duzik a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Austin Sykes, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Coming up, Wayne will challenge Douglas County West at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Malcolm, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 17-2 win against Fairbury on the 27th.
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