Wayne fell victim to Gunnison Valley and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 18-0 loss to the Gunnison Valley Bulldogs might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Wayne in their matchups with Gunnison Valley: they've now lost eight in a row.
For Gunnison Valley's part, Robyn Christiansen made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Christiansen was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shae King, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Maile Ha?o, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Wayne's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Gunnison Valley, their victory bumped their record up to 9-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wayne will take on Piute at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wayne is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Gunnison Valley, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Grand County at 2:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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