Wayne waltzed into their match on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Lincoln County Panthers by a score of 7-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Wayne also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Austin Porter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Wayne let Lucas Queen and Logan Prater loose on the outfield. Queen scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Prater scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jacob Thompson was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a triple and a run.
On Lincoln County's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaac Byrd, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base.
Wayne has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-11 record this season. As for Lincoln County, they dropped their record down to 1-18-2 with that defeat, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wayne will stay at home for another game and welcome Chapmanville Regional at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Wayne is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Lincoln County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against South Charleston at 7:00 p.m. Lincoln County is facing South Charleston at the right time seeing as South Charleston is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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