Wapahani fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Frankton on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Frankton Eagles by a score of 10-9. Wapahani's defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Wapahani saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Luce, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Quentine James, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
On Frankton's side, Nate Moore made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Moore has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Moore was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Brady Carmack looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Max Barr, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Caine Oakley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Wapahani's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Frankton, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Wapahani will be playing in front of their home fans against Delta at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wapahani has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Frankton, they will head out on the road to square off against Alexandria-Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Frankton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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