The Wayne City Indians will take on the Webber Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wayne City will be strutting in after a win while Webber will be coming in after a loss.
Wayne City took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Brownstown/St. Elmo, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Indians had just enough and edged out the Eagles 2-1 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Indians have posted since April 22, 2024.
Meanwhile, Webber came up short against Norris City-Omaha-Enfield on Tuesday and fell 10-7.
Walker Sherwin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jacob Graham, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Wayne City's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-8. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Webber, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Wayne City beat Webber 7-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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