Wayne won the last time they faced Pierce, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Wayne Blue Devils blew past the Pierce Bluejays 13-1. Considering the Blue Devils have won eight contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Nyla Bolles was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylin Hall, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wayne was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 35.9%.
The victory made it two in a row for Wayne and bumps their season record up to 10-4. As for Pierce, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-12 record this season.
Wayne will venture away from home to challenge Boone Central on Tuesday. Wayne's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Boone Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Pierce, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Aquinas at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pierce is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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