Baseball Preview: Kalani Falcons vs. Roosevelt Rough Riders
Kalani has been on the road for five straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Roosevelt Rough Riders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Kalani faced Castle in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Kalani never let Castle onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Kalani has managed all season.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt was able to grind out a solid victory over Moanalua on Wednesday, taking the game 6-2. The win was just what Roosevelt needed coming off of a 6-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Roosevelt got a great performance from Xavier Pressley as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Pressley has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Dominic "Kila" Teixeira was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Bryson Rubio, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The victory got Kalani back to even at 3-3. As for Roosevelt, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Kalani skirted past Roosevelt 4-3 in their previous matchup on March 7th. Does Kalani have another victory up their sleeve, or will Roosevelt turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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