The Leilehua Mighty Mules will head out on the road to face off against the 'Aiea Na Alii at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
Leilehua won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They suffered a rough 11-2 loss at the hands of Pearl City.
'Aiea has not done well against Mililani recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. 'Aiea was the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Mililani. 'Aiea's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Aidan Yoshida tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off ten hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Cody Kamihara and Matt Higa did most of the damage at the plate: Kamihara got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI, while Higa scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ryen Abe, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
Leilehua's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for 'Aiea, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Leilehua beat 'Aiea 5-2 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Leilehua have another victory up their sleeve, or will 'Aiea turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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