Farrington is preparing for their first league matchup of the season on Wednesday. They will look to defend their home field against the Wai'anae Seariders at 3:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Farrington will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Kalaheo, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Farrington was the clear victor by a 13-4 margin over Kalaheo on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Governors.
Meanwhile, Wai'anae put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Kahuku with a sharp 14-1 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Seariders have posted against the Red Raiders since March 26, 2018.
Chaseten Rice was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Wai'anae let KamrenJ Atanes and Rico Gazelle run wild. Atanes went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base, while Gazelle went 2-for-3 with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Atanes is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. David ?Kona? Maxwell was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Wai'anae kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive contests.
Farrington's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Wai'anae, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything went Farrington's way against Wai'anae when the teams last played back in April of 2019, as Farrington made off with a 12-1 victory. Will Farrington repeat their success, or does Wai'anae has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
