Wallace-Rose Hill entered their tilt with Pender with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the Pender Patriots by a score of 6-1 on Monday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Wallace-Rose Hill also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Kaiden Liu spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Khalil Mathis was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Reid Page, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
On Pender's side, Reese Robertson was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Wallace-Rose Hill pushed their record up to 8-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Pender, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wallace-Rose Hill will face off against South Lenoir at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. South Lenoir is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season. As for Pender, they will head out on the road to take on Lejeune at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pender has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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