The 'Aiea Na Alii will head out on the road to face off against the Nanakuli Golden Hawks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, ('Aiea: 2.2, Nanakuli: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
After only one run in their last contest, 'Aiea made sure to put some runs up on the board against Pearl City on Wednesday. 'Aiea walked away with a 10-5 victory over Pearl City. The win was familiar territory for 'Aiea who now have four in a row.
Brennen Panis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Panis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Panis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, 'Aiea got a massive performance out of Dennison Zakahi, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Matt Higa, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Nanakuli only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-point they dealt Leilehua on Wednesday. Nanakuli put the hurt on Leilehua with a sharp 11-2 victory. Nanakuli's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like 'Aiea, Nanakuli also got a great game from a two-way player: Damian Griffin. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Griffin was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jordan Kay, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Chavez Kanakaole, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
'Aiea's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Nanakuli, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
'Aiea skirted past Nanakuli 2-1 in their previous meeting back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for 'Aiea since the squad 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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