The Nanakuli Golden Hawks will play host again on Saturday to welcome the Waipahu Marauders, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Nanakuli was a bit more limited in their matchup on Saturday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-2 walloping at the hands of 'Aiea. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Nanakuli in their matchups with 'Aiea: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Waipahu came up short against Pearl City on Wednesday and fell 8-5.
Chase Maruyama was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Salausa-Galletes, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Nanakuli now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Waipahu, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home.
Nanakuli took their win against Waipahu when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 8-2. Will Nanakuli repeat their success, or does Waipahu have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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