Baseball Recap: Saturday's Win Is Wayne's Sixth in Last Seven Outings

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Previous 5 Games

05/17/25 - Neutral	6-1 W
03/21/25 - Home	12-11 W
05/03/24 - Away	1-0 W
03/15/24 - Home	0-2 L
05/05/23 - Away	1-0 W

It's playoff time, and Wayne had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against the Adams Central Patriots by a score of 6-1 on Saturday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 12-11 back in March.

Gavin Redden made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 6.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Chase Sturm was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI. Another player making a difference was Alex Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs.

Wayne is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Adams Central, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 22-7 record.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Wayne is set to square off against their familiar foe Malcolm at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Blue Devils 3.9, the Clippers 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Adams Central will challenge rival Mount Michael Benedictine at 1:00 p.m. on Monday.