Baseball Recap: Wapahani's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Thursday

Raiders

Previous 5 Games

04/24/25 vs Shenandoah	2-3
04/23/25 @ Centerville	13-4
04/22/25 @ Randolph Southern	18-1
04/17/25 vs Eastern Hancock	10-2
04/15/25 vs Eastbrook	13-3

Wapahani dropped their record down to 5-4 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They fell just short of Shenandoah by a score of 3-2. Wapahani was red-hot at the plate heading into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior), but Shenandoah's pitchers proved too tough.

Clay Estep made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one double.

As for Shenandoah, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since May 11, 2024.

On Shenandoah's side, Collin Osenbaugh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up nine Ks. Osenbaugh has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Drew Fredenburg was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Renz, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wapahani will venture away from home to take on Alexandria-Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something the Raiders surely won't give up without a fight. As for Shenandoah, they will face off against Jay County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.