After two games on the road, Wapahani is heading back home. They will take on the Mississinewa Indians at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Wapahani's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against South Adams on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Starfires. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Wapahani's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Mississinewa came up short against Oak Hill on Monday and fell 8-3.
Lexi Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mississinewa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charleigh Baledge, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Amiyaa Parr-Inman, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Wapahani's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Mississinewa, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-8.
Everything went Wapahani's way against Mississinewa in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 as Wapahani made off with a 13-7 win. Will Wapahani repeat their success, or does Mississinewa have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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