It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Frankton had no problem doing just that on Monday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Wapahani Raiders. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Frankton.
Wyatt Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nate Moore was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Sam Barr was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Wapahani's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Luce, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Frankton has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. As for Wapahani, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-16.
Frankton is on the road again on Saturday to play Madison-Grant. Madison-Grant's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Frankton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Wapahani does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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