Softball Game Preview: Radford Rams vs. Waialua Bulldogs

By Team Reports Mar 25, 2024, 2:21am

Preview: Radford Rams vs. Waialua Bulldogs

Radford has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Waialua Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Radford scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 21-2 margin over Farrington. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Kyralee-Marie Cordeiro made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Cordeiro was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.

In other batting news, Niueni Elisara was incredible, firing off two home runs, six RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-3. Olena Umetsu was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Waialua faced Kalaheo in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Everything went Waialua's way against Kalaheo as Waialua made off with a 16-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Waialua.

Radford's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Waialua, their victory bumped their record up to 5-3.

Radford took their win against Waialua in their previous matchup on March 2nd by a conclusive 14-3. Does Radford have another victory up their sleeve, or will Waialua turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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