The Wayne Academy Jaguars will head out to challenge the Seminary Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Wayne Academy took on Southern Academy on Friday. Wayne Academy fell just short of Southern Academy by a score of 2-1. The contest marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Wayne Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cale Graham, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Colton Stringer also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Seminary entered their tilt with East Marion on Monday with three consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with four. They never let the Eagles get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six games by six runs or more so far this season.
Blaze Bourgoyne was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Seminary let Eric McCullum and Tucker Hux run wild. McCullum scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Hux scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs Hux has posted since back in April of 2024.
Seminary's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Wayne Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.
Wayne Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Seminary in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wayne Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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