Nanih Waiya came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Philadelphia Tornadoes with a sharp 14-5 victory. Nanih Waiya might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matches by nine runs or more this season.
Walt McLendon and Gavin Daniel made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, McLendon pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Daniel pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, McLendon scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Daniel scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kaleb Davis and Kade Massey did most of the damage at the plate: Davis scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Massey scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Massey is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Jake Vick was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Nanih Waiya pushed their record up to 14-7-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Philadelphia, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Nanih Waiya will be playing at home against Sacred Heart at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Nanih Waiya's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games. As for Philadelphia, they will square off against Bruce on Friday.
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