Baseball Recap: Wapahani Wins Going Away Against Knightstown

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

04/22/25 @ Randolph Southern	17
04/10/25 vs Wes-Del	17
05/22/25 @ Daleville	11
05/23/25 @ Knightstown	10
05/01/25 vs Cowan	10

Wapahani won the last time they faced Knightstown and things went their way on Friday too. The Raiders were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Panthers. Considering the Raiders have won eight matches by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.

Nate Luce made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Luce was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, Noah Henderson was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three runs and four RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Hayden James was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.

The win made it two in a row for Wapahani and bumps their season record up to 15-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Knightstown, the defeat snapped their winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 20-4 record.

Wapahani didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-3 loss against Muncie Central on the 24th. As for Knightstown, they will take on Waldron at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Mohawks will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight.