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| 04/22/25 - Home | 7-5 W |
| 04/24/23 - Home | 0-10 L |
| 05/02/22 - Away | 8-3 W |
| 05/07/21 - Home | 1-12 L |
| 05/03/21 - Away | 8-9 L |
Western Wayne proved they can win big on Friday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Lakeland Chiefs 7-5. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 10-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Hannah DeStefano was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Olivia Black also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Western Wayne kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 10.8.
Western Wayne's record is now 3-7. As for Lakeland, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-7.
Coming up, Western Wayne will head out to take on Riverside at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. The Vikings have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.92 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lakeland, they will welcome Holy Cross at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Chiefs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Crusaders have averaged an impressive 9.5 runs per game this season.
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