The Wapahani Raiders will challenge the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Wapahani is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They came out on top against Monroe Central by a score of 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wapahani.
Abi Cross made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Cross was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bailey Richardson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Zoey Swallow, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Alexandria-Monroe can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent game on Thursday. They put the hurt on Tipton with a sharp 10-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Alexandria-Monroe as they're now sitting on six straight.
Like Wapahani, Alexandria-Monroe also got a great game from a two-way player: Brynlee Humphries. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Humphries has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 18 consecutive pitching appearances. Humphries was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Stella Griffin was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Taylor Roundtree was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Wapahani now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Alexandria-Monroe, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Wapahani hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Alexandria-Monroe struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Wapahani skirted past Alexandria-Monroe 3-2 in their previous matchup back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Humphries, who pitched 7.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wapahani still be able to contain Humphries? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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