The Wayne Blue Devils will square off against the Adams Central Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wayne's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Adams Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Wayne heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Monday. They fell just short of Malcolm by a score of 2-1. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Clippers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Adams Central hadn't done well against Mount Michael Benedictine recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Patriots walked away with a 5-1 win over the Knights.
Kowen Rader made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Rader wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Reichstein, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
Adams Central is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Wayne, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-10.
Wayne was able to grind out a solid win over Adams Central in their previous meeting on Saturday, winning 6-1. Will the Blue Devils repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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