Wes-Del is 1-9 against Wapahani since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wes-Del Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wapahani Raiders at 5:00 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Wes-Del entered their tilt with Blue River Valley with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Vikings a 12-0 shutout on Tuesday. Fans of Wes-Del have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Ty Freeman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Freeman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kenny Drake was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Kade Banter was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Wapahani can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Cowan with a sharp 8-1 victory. The win was just what Wapahani needed coming off of a 13-1 loss in their prior game.
Like Wes-Del, Wapahani also got a great game from a two-way player: Nate Luce. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Luce was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Clay Estep, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Landon Weller, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Wes-Del's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Wapahani, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wes-Del has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wapahani struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Wes-Del skirted past Wapahani 5-3 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Wapahani's Daxton Dudley, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Wes-Del to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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