After losing to Wes-Del the last time they met, Wapahani decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Wapahani Raiders narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Wes-Del Warriors 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wapahani.
Wapahani saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Weller, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Nate Luce was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Wes-Del's side, Jared Ladd was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Ladd has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Ladd was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with an RBI.
Wapahani's victory bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Wes-Del, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-8 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wapahani will stay at home for another game and welcome Yorktown at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Wapahani is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Wes-Del, they will be playing at home against Frankton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Wes-Del has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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