It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Monroe Central can now relate to. They fell 6-2 to the Wapahani Raiders on Monday. Monroe Central has not had much luck with Wapahani recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Aubrey Johnson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Whitley Martin, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Wapahani's side, Abi Cross was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Cross was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Bailey Richardson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Zoey Swallow was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Monroe Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-19. As for Wapahani, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Monroe Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wapahani, they will challenge Alexandria-Monroe at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Alexandria-Monroe's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six contests.
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