Western Wayne was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mid Valley Spartans. Western Wayne was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mid Valley apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Western Wayne saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Lamberton, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Damion Glackin, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases.
On Mid Valley's side, Nick Mills made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mills was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other pitching news, Cooper Lukasavage tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits.
Back at the plate, Doug Pua was excellent, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. Anthony Balashaitis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Western Wayne's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Mid Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-5.
Western Wayne is on the road again on Wednesday to play Holy Cross at 4:30 p.m. Holy Cross is coming into the match with three straight wins at home, so Western Wayne will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Mid Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Lakeland at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mid Valley is facing Lakeland at the right time seeing as Lakeland is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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