Aloha hasn't had much luck against Southridge recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Warriors will take on the Skyhawks at 5:00 p.m. Aloha is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Aloha will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Westview, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. The Warriors put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 13-3 win on Wednesday. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by seven runs or more this season.
Sophia Rider
| 05/07/25 vs Westview | 3 |
| 05/05/25 @ Sunset | 2 |
| 04/25/25 @ Beaverton | 2 |
| 03/26/25 @ Sprague | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Sprague | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Sophia Rider, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Avery Dimeo was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
Aloha hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 7-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, while it was Southridge who put the first runs on the board on Wednesday, it was Sunset who put up more. The Skyhawks lost 10-4 to the Apollos. Skyhawks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Apollos since on Wednesday.
Southridge's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Aloha, their record now sits at 11-9.
Aloha couldn't quite finish off Southridge in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 7-5. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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