The Hagerstown Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Wapahani Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Hagerstown 3.2, Wapahani 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hagerstown's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Friday's struggle, when New Castle hitters got past them. The Tigers took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Trojans on Friday.
Meanwhile, Wapahani came tearing into Saturday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Panthers. Four seems to be a good number for the Raiders as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Noah Henderson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Clay Estep, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Wapahani's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-4. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Hagerstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Hagerstown skirted past Wapahani 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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