On Wednesday, Campbell faced 'Aiea in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Campbell Sabers fell just short of the 'Aiea Na Alii by a score of 6-4. Campbell was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as 'Aiea apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
For 'Aiea's part, Brennen Panis made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Panis was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shayden Muraoka, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI. Zion Ishikawa was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Campbell has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-4 record this season. As for 'Aiea, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Campbell will take on Waipahu at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for 'Aiea, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Mililani at 11:00 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, ('Aiea: 2.4, Mililani: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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