Baseball Game Preview: Waialua Bulldogs vs. McKinley Tigers

Waialua has gone 8-1-1 against McKinley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. Waialua will challenge McKinley at 11:00 a.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses dating back to last season for Waialua and four for McKinley.

Waialua is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They took a 10-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kalaheo on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, McKinley lost 16-2 to Wai'anae on Wednesday.

Michael Murata was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.

Waialua's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for McKinley, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-4.

Everything went Waialua's way against McKinley in their previous matchup back in March of 2024, as Waialua made off with a 12-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waialua since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.