Wapahani is 9-1 against Wes-Del since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Wapahani Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Wes-Del Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Wapahani is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Wapahani scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Cowan with a sharp 8-1 win. The victory was just what Wapahani needed coming off of a 13-1 loss in their prior match.
Nate Luce made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Luce was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Clay Estep was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Quentine James, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wes-Del had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They never let the Vikings onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. Fans of Wes-Del have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Like Wapahani, Wes-Del also got a great game from a two-way player: Ty Freeman. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Freeman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kenny Drake was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Jared Ladd was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Wapahani made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Wes-Del, their record is now 3-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wapahani has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wes-Del struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Wapahani couldn't quite finish off Wes-Del in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Thankfully for Wapahani, Travis Bunch (who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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