The Kamehameha Maui Warriors are taking a road trip to take on the King Kekaulike Na Ali'i at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kamehameha Maui comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Kamehameha Maui came into this matchup off a tough 18-run loss last Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Maui by a score of 6-4 on Wednesday.
Mika Bechert was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Bechert was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
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Bechert wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Haleakal?, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Haleakal? has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, King Kekaulike faced Maui in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Na Ali'i put the hurt on the Sabers with a sharp 11-3 victory. The result was nothing new for the Na Ali'i, who have now won five games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Hulali Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, King Kekaulike got a massive performance out of Chiyo Salas, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelsie Jo Sakamoto, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
King Kekaulike kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
King Kekaulike pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Kamehameha Maui, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Kamehameha Maui suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to King Kekaulike in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
