The Waipahu Marauders will head out on the road to face off against the Nanakuli Golden Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Wednesday, Waipahu came up short against Pearl City and fell 8-5. Waipahu has struggled against Pearl City recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Chase Maruyama was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Mason Salausa-Galletes was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, Nanakuli was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They fell victim to a tough 13-2 loss at the hands of 'Aiea.
Waipahu's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Nanakuli, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Waipahu might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Nanakuli in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nanakuli's Jordan Kay, who tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Now that Waipahu knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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