Wes-Del has not done well against Wapahani recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Wes-Del Warriors walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Wapahani Raiders. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wes-Del.
Jared Ladd made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Ladd has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ladd was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Carter Flynn was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Ty Freeman was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Wapahani's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quentine James, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Wes-Del has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Wapahani, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wes-Del will challenge Monroe Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wes-Del is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Wapahani, they will head out on the road to face off against Shenandoah at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shenandoah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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