Kaimuki is 0-9 against Kalani since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Kaimuki Bulldogs have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Kalani Falcons at 3:00 p.m.
Last Saturday, Kaimuki suffered a tough 16-3 defeat at the hands of Moanalua.
Finau Taualupe was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Kalani entered their tilt with Indio with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They never let the Rajahs onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for Kalani, who have now won seven games by six runs or more so far this season.
Kadie Carpio tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Naomi Stremick, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. She hasn't dropped below three hits for four straight games. Kylie Tanimura was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with four runs and three doubles.
Kaimuki's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Kalani, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Kaimuki might still be hurting after the 16-3 defeat they got from Kalani in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Stremick, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Now that Kaimuki knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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