It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Frankton ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Wapahani Raiders out 10-9. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Frankton.
Nate Moore was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Moore has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Moore was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Brady Carmack looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Max Barr, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Caine Oakley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
On Wapahani's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Luce, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Quentine James, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Frankton has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Wapahani, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.
Frankton will head out on the road to take on Alexandria-Monroe at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Frankton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Wapahani, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Delta at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Wapahani has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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