Western Wayne is 0-3 against Tri-Valley since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Western Wayne Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Tri-Valley Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Western Wayne was able to grind out a solid win over Holy Cross, taking the game 6-1. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Western Wayne has managed all season.
Ethan Grodack made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over 6.1 innings pitched. Grodack was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Vinny Baldini was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Ethan Lamberton was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Tri-Valley got the win against Nativity BVM on Saturday by a conclusive 10-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Tri-Valley.
Western Wayne's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Tri-Valley, their record now sits at 4-1.
Western Wayne came up short against Tri-Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 5-2. Can Western Wayne avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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