Monroe Central and Wapahani squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Monroe Central had to settle for second. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wapahani Raiders. Monroe Central has not had much luck with Wapahani recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Carter Duncan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, Cole Luedike made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Wapahani's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Nate Luce gave up only one earned run on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Luce has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Landon Weller, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Clay Estep, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Monroe Central's loss dropped their record down to 8-20. As for Wapahani, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-15 record this season.
Monroe Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wapahani, they will challenge Lapel at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Lapel is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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