Maryknoll faced Kamehameha Kapalama in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Maryknoll fell just short of Kamehameha Kapalama by a score of 6-5. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Palehua Silva made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Reyni Hiraoka, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Maryknoll was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kamehameha Kapalama only posted a batting average of .273.
Maryknoll now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Kamehameha Kapalama, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maryknoll will challenge 'Iolani at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Kamehameha Kapalama, they will square off against Punahou at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Punahou's pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so Kamehameha Kapalama's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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