Ayersville hasn't had much luck against Wayne Trace recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Pilots are taking a road trip to challenge the Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Ayersville took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Paulding a 10-0 shutout. The Pilots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by eight runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Wayne Trace came into Tuesday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged out Hicksville 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Raiders have posted since April 4th.
Ayersville pushed their record up to 4-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Wayne Trace, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Ayersville couldn't quite get it done against Wayne Trace in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-5. Can the Pilots avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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