Softball Game Preview: Baldwin Bears vs. Kamehameha Maui Warriors

By Team Reports Mar 23, 2025, 1:50am

Softball Preview: Baldwin Bears vs. Kamehameha Maui Warriors

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Baldwin has gone a perfect 10-0 against Kamehameha Maui recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. Baldwin will look to defend their home field against Kamehameha Maui at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Baldwin has four straight victories, Kamehameha Maui has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Last Wednesday, Baldwin made easy work of Lahainaluna and carried off a 17-2 win.

Shaileah Brown (Shai) made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Brown (Shai) was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while going 4-for-5.

Bailey Nagasako (Bailey)

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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bailey Nagasako (Bailey), who went a perfect 5-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 3.2 hits per game. Another player making a difference was Kalia DeMello (Kalia), who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.

Baldwin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .575. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Kamehameha Maui and Maui meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. Kamehameha Maui lost 12-4 to Maui.

Ava Akahi made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That stolen base marked the first that she snagged this season. Lilinoe Kawaiaea was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.

Baldwin's victory bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Kamehameha Maui, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.

Kamehameha Maui's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Baldwin hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .527. It's a different story for Kamehameha Maui, though, as they've only averaged .247. Will they be able to contain Baldwin's hitters?

Baldwin took their win against Kamehameha Maui when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 17-0. Will Baldwin repeat their success, or does Kamehameha Maui has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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