Softball Game Preview: Moanalua Menehune vs. Kaiser Cougars

Menehune

Runs

04/10/25 @ Castle	19
03/29/25 @ Kaimuki	17
03/25/25 @ Kalani	5
03/11/25 @ Kaiser	8

The Moanalua Menehune will venture away from home to square off against the Kaiser Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Moanalua is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.

Moanalua's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Castle with a sharp 19-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Menehune in their matchups with the Knights: they've now won seven in a row.

The team relied heavily on Kaylah Sato, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-4. Those home runs marked the first that she launched this season. Alia Anzai was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.

Moanalua always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Kaiser earned an 8-3 win over Kalani two weeks ago. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.

Moanalua's record now sits at 4-1. As for Kaiser, their record is now 3-1.

Moanalua beat Kaiser 8-5 when the teams last played back in March. Will the Menehune repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.