'Aiea had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-4 to make it four. They came up short against the Radford Rams, falling 11-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Na Alii were not able to get on the board.
As for Radford, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 8-0. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 18.3 runs this season.
For Radford's part, Taylie Tiitii and Iliganoa Baughn made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Tiitii didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Baughn tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tiitii has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Tiitii went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Baughn went 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Kyralee-Marie Cordeiro was incredible, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Si'Itia Baughn, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
While 'Aiea 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 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
