The Kahuku Red Raiders will head out on the road to square off against the Kaimuki Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kahuku has three straight victories, Kaimuki has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Kahuku has not done well against Wai'anae recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Kahuku had just enough and edged Wai'anae out 4-3.
Diezel Kamoku was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched eight innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Kamoku was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases. Kamoku is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least three every time he's taken the field this season.
Kamoku wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Malakai Vendiola, who went 3-for-6 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Kaimuki couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a rough 14-4 loss at the hands of Kalaheo on Wednesday.
Kahuku's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Kaimuki, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-1.
Kahuku took their victory against Kaimuki in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-1. Will Kahuku repeat their success, or does Kaimuki have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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