Baseball Preview: 'Aiea Na Alii vs. Campbell Sabers
'Aiea is 2-8 against Campbell since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The 'Aiea Na Alii will head out on the road to challenge the Campbell Sabers at 3:00 p.m. 'Aiea is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
In what's become a running theme this season, 'Aiea gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Nanakuli. While fans of 'Aiea might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
'Aiea got a great performance from Aidan Yoshida as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Yoshida has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, 'Aiea let Matt Higa and Kylan Kono loose on the outfield. Higa scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Kono went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Zion Ishikawa was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Campbell earned a 7-4 victory over Pearl City on Saturday.
'Aiea's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Campbell, their record now sits at 6-3.
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