Baseball Recap: Quentine James can't quite lead Wapahani over Daleville

By Team Reports May 10, 2024, 5:48am

Baseball Recap: Wapahani Raiders vs. Daleville Broncos

Wapahani was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to the Daleville Broncos, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Wapahani was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Daleville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.

Kayson Perdue spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks.

On the hitting side, Wapahani saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quentine James, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.

Even though they lost, Wapahani didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.

On Daleville's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Ethan Colvin gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks.

Wapahani's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Daleville, they now have a winning record of 7-6.

Wapahani will head out on the road to challenge Frankton at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Wapahani has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Daleville, they will be playing at home against Knightstown at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Knightstown will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Daleville surely won't give up without a fight.

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