Wayne is 1-9 against Sissonville since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wayne Pioneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sissonville Indians at 6:00 p.m.
Wayne is is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They fell just short of Poca by a score of 7-5.
Alexa Bishop made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Courtney Thompson, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Sissonville made easy work of Riverside on Wednesday and carried off an 11-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sissonville.
Emma Lester made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Lester has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lester was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
In other batting news, Makynli Berrier was a standout: she got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Albany Anastasio, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base.
Wayne's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Sissonville, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
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