Baseball Recap: 'Aiea Na Alii vs. Nanakuli Golden Hawks
'Aiea scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over the Nanakuli Golden Hawks. Considering 'Aiea has won three games by more than eight runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
'Aiea got a great performance from Aidan Yoshida as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Yoshida has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Matt Higa and Kylan Kono did most of the damage at the plate: Higa scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Kono went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Zion Ishikawa, who scored three runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
The victory (which was 'Aiea's fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs per game. As for Nanakuli, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
'Aiea will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Campbell at 3:00 p.m. 'Aiea's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Campbell's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Nanakuli, they will play host again on Saturday to welcome Waipahu, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m.
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