For a second time in four days, the Wayne Pony youth baseball team competed against a 14u team out of Battle Creek in Tri County League play.
From the Summer Sports Complex in Wayne, the Wayne Ponies picked up a 7-2 win over Battle Creek #2 on May 22 to improve to 3-0. The Wayne Ponies also won 13-2 over Battle Creek #1 on May 18.
During the May 22 victory, Wayne outhit Battle Creek #2, 8-2.
Mason Wendte doubled, drove in a run and scored twice; Brayden Stegemann singled twice, drove in two runs and scored as Colston Starzl singled twice and scored twice. Kian Pick also doubled.
Kash Haase singled, drove in two runs and scored as Merrick Miller singled and drove in a run.
Wendte (63 pitches) started the opening three innings allowing two runs off one hit while striking out and walking five batters each. Starzl (79) closed out the final four innings allowing one hit while striking out eight batters and walking four.
