After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Winchester Community, Wapahani was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Randolph Southern Rebels a 16-0 shutout. The victory continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now won eight in a row.
Zoey Koger
| 05/09/25 @ Randolph Southern | 10 |
| 04/29/25 @ Monroe Central | 9 |
| 05/08/24 @ Blackford | 9 |
| 05/01/24 vs Wes-Del | 9 |
| 04/09/24 @ Cowan | 8 |
Zoey Koger made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
In other batting news, Clair Murrell was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lyla Chambers, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Wapahani always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .706. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive games.
Wapahani's win bumped their record up to 2-12. As for Randolph Southern, they are on a 26-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wapahani will challenge Lapel at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bulldogs' pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so the Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Randolph Southern, they will take on Winchester Community at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Rebels' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Falcons have averaged an impressive 9.7 runs per game this season.
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