The Kalaheo Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Kaimuki Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kalaheo has three straight wins, Kaimuki has 15 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Kalaheo took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Radford, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Mustangs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Rams on Thursday. The game was the first time the Mustangs have beaten the Rams on their field since April 22, 2016.
Kalaheo's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Shuford, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Malachi Bell also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Kalaheo always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Kaimuki came up short against McKinley last Saturday and fell 7-4.
Kalaheo pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Kaimuki, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Kalaheo took their victory against Kaimuki in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 24-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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