The Wayne City Indians will venture away from home to challenge the Brownstown/St. Elmo Bombers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wayne City will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Red Hill, who they had gone 0-6 against in their six prior meetings. The Indians came out on top against the Salukis by a score of 4-1 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Indians.
Eli Gardner
| 04/10/26 vs Red Hill | 1 |
| 04/07/26 vs Mt. Carmel | 2 |
| 03/31/26 vs Murphysboro | 2 |
Eli Gardner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kayne Gregory was excellent, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Dawson Wood was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brownstown/St. Elmo). They blew past Ramsey/Mulberry Grove 12-0 on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bombers considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Wayne City's record is now 3-5-1. As for Brownstown/St. Elmo, their record now sits at 3-5.
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