Wapahani is 8-2 against Alexandria-Monroe since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wapahani Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Alexandria-Monroe Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Wapahani is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Wapahani is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Eastern Hancock on Thursday as Wapahani made off with an 18-2 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Ethan Bragg was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. Brandt Longfellow was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Alexandria-Monroe's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Oak Hill by a score of 1-0. The game marked the first time this season in which Alexandria-Monroe was not able to get on the board.
Collin Johns made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Wapahani's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Alexandria-Monroe, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Wapahani was able to grind out a solid victory over Alexandria-Monroe in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 6-1. Will Wapahani repeat their success, or does Alexandria-Monroe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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