McKinley is 0-9 against Waialua since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The McKinley Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Waialua Bulldogs at 10:00 a.m. McKinley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Even though McKinley couldn't quite topple Waipahu on Thursday, it was still a huge improvement compared to the ten-point defeat they took when the two last played. Everything went McKinley's way against Waipahu as McKinley made off with a 22-7 victory. The win was just what McKinley needed coming off of a 22-12 loss in their prior contest.
Brandie Pahia-Obra was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Pahia-Obra has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pahia-Obra was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Maae, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mary Joy Galicia, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Waialua faced Radford in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Waialua wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-6 walloping at the hands of Radford. Waialua has struggled against Radford recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
McKinley's victory ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-6. As for Waialua, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
McKinley suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Waialua when the teams last played on March 5th. Can McKinley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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