With a playoff game on the line, Wapahani rose to the challenge on Monday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Monroe Central Golden Bears. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wapahani.
Abi Cross was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 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.
On Monroe Central's side, 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. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Whitley Martin, who went 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Wapahani now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Monroe Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-19.
Wapahani will face off against Alexandria-Monroe at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Alexandria-Monroe will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Wapahani surely won't give up without a fight. Monroe Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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