The Wayne Trace Raiders will head out to challenge the Van Wert Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Wayne Trace came into this matchup off a tough six-run defeat on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Bath by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Van Wert sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Ottawa-Glandorf on Wednesday. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Finley Dickinson made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Van Wert is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 7-9 otherwise. Dickinson was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April.
In other pitching news, Conner Harris tossed a big game, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Easton Putman, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Blade Lowe also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
The win got Van Wert back to even at 10-10. As for Wayne Trace, they now have a losing record of 10-11.
Wayne Trace was able to grind out a solid victory over Van Wert in their previous meeting back in April, winning 8-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the team 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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