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| 03/11/25 - Away | 14-0 W |
| 03/23/24 - Away | 13-10 W |
| 02/28/24 - Home | 12-1 W |
| 04/02/18 - Away | 7-0 W |
| 03/06/18 - Home | 7-0 W |
| + 2 more games |
Kapolei is a perfect 7-0 against Nanakuli since March of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Hurricanes will host the Golden Hawks at 10:00 a.m. Kapolei will be strutting in after a victory while Nanakuli will be coming in after a defeat.
Kapolei is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Hawaii's top teams: Leilehua, who was ranked ninth at the time (Kapolei was ranked eighth). The Hurricanes blew past the Mighty Mules 10-1 on Thursday. The Hurricanes might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by nine runs or more this season.
Nalani Jaramillo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Skyla Saito was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kandi Malama-Ahlo, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Kapolei was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .484. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Nanakuli was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against Mililani, falling 14-2.
Nanakuli saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maria 'Momo' Felisi-Enriquez, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. That hit was Felisi-Enriquez's first of the season.
Kapolei now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Nanakuli, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Kapolei took their win against Nanakuli in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 14-0 score. Will the Hurricanes repeat their success, or do the Golden Hawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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