While Wayne's win against St. Paul/Palmer wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Blue Devils skirted past the Wildcats 5-3. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Jaxson Kneifl
| 03/19/26 vs Wahoo/Bishop Neumann | 4 |
| 03/26/26 @ Thurston-Cuming County | 3 |
| 04/09/26 @ St. Paul/Palmer | 1 |
| 03/31/26 vs Douglas County West | 1 |
Jaxson Kneifl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up ten Ks. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Wayne is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 3-5 otherwise.
At the plate, Adrian Contreras and Parker Patefield did most of the damage at the plate: Contreras got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Patefield went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Chase Sturm was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Wayne now has a winning record of 6-5. As for St. Paul/Palmer, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Coming up, Wayne will take on Ralston at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Blue Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rams have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for St. Paul/Palmer, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Thurston-Cuming County at 4:00 p.m. St. Paul/Palmer's pitchers better be ready for this one: Thurston-Cuming County has averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season.
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