Wapato extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 11 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-3. They came up short against the Connell Eagles, falling 17-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-0 on Tuesday.
Wapato saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Alcaraz, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
As for Connell, the win keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average this season.
On Connell's side, Trayden Chamberlain looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Hunter VanHollebeke and Tucker Thomasson did most of the damage at the plate: VanHollebeke went 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs, while Thomasson went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one stolen base. Those six RBI gave VanHollebeke a new career-high. Anderw Mertens was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Wapato will square off against Royal at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Wolves' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Connell, they will face off against Naches Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The Rangers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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