Kalaheo is 9-1 against McKinley since April of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Mustangs will face off against the Tigers at 11:00 a.m. Kalaheo will be strutting in after a win while McKinley will be coming in after a defeat.
Kalaheo is headed out to face McKinley after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. The Mustangs were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Kaimuki on Thursday. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Lucas O'Brien
| 03/05/26 vs Kaimuki | 10 |
| 04/24/25 @ Farrington | 8 |
| 03/26/25 vs Waialua | 7 |
| 04/02/25 vs Nanakuli | 6 |
| 04/10/25 @ Radford | 4 |
Lucas O'Brien made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Patrick Kennedy and Alex O'Brien did most of the damage at the plate: Kennedy got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and three RBI, while Alex went a perfect 1-for-1 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave O'Brien a new career-high. Andrew Taylor was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs.
Meanwhile, McKinley had to start their season on the road on Thursday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They came up short against Castle, falling 15-0.
Everything went Kalaheo's way against McKinley when the teams last played back in March of 2025, as Kalaheo made off with a 15-1 win. Do the Mustangs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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