Baseball Recap: Kahuku Red Raiders vs. Kapolei Hurricanes
On Saturday, Kahuku faced Kapolei in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Kahuku Red Raiders came out on top against the Kapolei Hurricanes by a score of 6-1. For Kahuku, this counts as revenge for the 12-4 loss Kapolei walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Mason Vargas made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Vargas was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Orion Ramie, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Cayden Castillo, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Kahuku has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Kapolei, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-4.
As of now, neither Kahuku nor Kapolei have any future games scheduled.
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