Wes-Del was the 7-4 winner over Wapahani when they last played one another two weeks ago, but their luck changed this time around. The Wes-Del Warriors fell just short of the Wapahani Raiders by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. Wes-Del has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jared Ladd was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Ladd has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ladd was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
Ladd wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Carter Flynn, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Brady Burden, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Wes-Del's loss dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Wapahani, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wes-Del will take on Frankton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Wes-Del has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Wapahani, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Yorktown at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Wapahani is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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