The Mississinewa Indians will head out on the road to take on the Wapahani Raiders at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mississinewa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, Mississinewa came up short against Oak Hill and fell 8-3.
Lexi Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mississinewa saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charleigh Baledge, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Amiyaa Parr-Inman was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Wapahani fell victim to South Adams and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Starfires. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Wapahani's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Mississinewa's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Wapahani, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Mississinewa might still be hurting after the 13-7 defeat they got from Wapahani in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Thankfully for Mississinewa, Katie Bray (who pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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