Softball Recap: Wayne Now 4-1 over Last Five Games

Pioneers

Margin (Wins)

03/28/26 vs Poca	15
04/21/26 vs Fairland	13
04/01/26 vs Dawson-Bryant	12
03/26/26 @ Fairland	11
03/21/26 @ Buffalo	10

Wayne had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt Fairland on Tuesday. The Pioneers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Dragons a 13-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Pioneers, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.

Bristol Tiller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaycee Mills, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Dillon, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.

Wayne was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairland only posted a batting average of .118.

Wayne is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Fairland, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Wayne will face off against Herbert Hoover at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Pioneers 3.4, the Huskies 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Fairland, they will head out to take on Ironton at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Dragons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Fighting Tigers have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season.