After losing to Wapahani the last time they met, Daleville decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Daleville Broncos came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wapahani Raiders on Tuesday and snuck past 3-2.
Ethan Colvin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Daleville saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ayden Ramirez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Wapahani's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Kayson Perdue gave up just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks.
Even though they lost, Wapahani didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Daleville now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Wapahani, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Daleville will be playing in front of their home fans against Knightstown at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Knightstown will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Daleville surely won't give up without a fight. As for Wapahani, they will head out on the road to take on Frankton at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wapahani has given up an average of 6.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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