The Aloha Warriors will face off against the North Medford Black Tornado at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Aloha will be strutting in after a victory while North Medford will be coming in after a defeat.
North Medford will be up against a hot Aloha team: the squad just extended their winning streak to three. Aloha came out on top against Century by a score of 7-2 on Tuesday. The game was the first time the Warriors have beaten the Jaguars on their field since April 8, 2016.
Hayden Grot made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Grot was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.
In other batting news, Jayden Nakamura was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Joaquin Luna was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Aloha was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Century only posted a batting average of .160.
Meanwhile, North Medford suffered their biggest loss since April 9, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 11-3 to Ida B. Wells. The loss put an end to the Black Tornado's undefeated start to the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, North Medford fell to 2-1. As for Aloha, their record now sits at 3-0.
Aloha might still be hurting after the 9-1 defeat they got from North Medford in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Aloha avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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