Wapahani is 9-1 against Monroe Central since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Wapahani Raiders will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Monroe Central Golden Bears, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:00 p.m. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Wapahani's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Yorktown on Friday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-0.
Wapahani saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Luce, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Monroe Central had to settle for an 8-6 loss against South Adams on Monday. Monroe Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Levi Pence was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Zane Tinsman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Monroe Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Adams only posted a batting average of .200.
Wapahani has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Monroe Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-17.
Wapahani took their victory against Monroe Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 9-3. Will Wapahani repeat their success, or does Monroe Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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