Wendell and Declo are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2022, but likely not for long. The Wendell Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Declo Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wendell has four straight victories, Declo has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Wendell gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Declo as Wendell made off with a 9-3 victory.
Alex Hirai was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Hirai has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hirai was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cooper Jones, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Julian Ponce, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Wendell is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5-1 record this season. As for Declo, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
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