Southridge extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-12 in the process. They lost 7-0 to the Aloha Warriors. The Skyhawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Aloha, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-6. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
For Aloha's part, Jayden Nakamura made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Nakamura has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dez Garcia, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Aloha's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 5-6 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Saul Corpus, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
While Southridge had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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