Baseball Preview: Nanakuli Golden Hawks vs. Campbell Sabers
Nanakuli is 0-3 against Campbell since March of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Nanakuli Golden Hawks will look to defend their home field against the Campbell Sabers at 11:00 a.m. Nanakuli's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Campbell's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Wednesday, Nanakuli faced Pearl City in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Nanakuli fell 8-5 to Pearl City.
Jordan Kay put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Kay was even better at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Ezra Kanakaole and Chavez Kanakaole did some serious damage despite the final result: Kanakaole scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-5, while Kanakaole went 2-for-5 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Damian Griffin was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Campbell waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Marauders.
Nanakuli's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Campbell, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
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