'Aiea is 7-2 against Waipahu since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The 'Aiea Na Alii will be playing at home against the Waipahu Marauders at 11:00 a.m. 'Aiea's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Waipahu's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, 'Aiea faced Leilehua in a battle between two of the state's top teams. 'Aiea never let Leilehua onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for 'Aiea.
Brennen Panis made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched. Panis was also solid in the batter's box, getting three hits from his three at bats.
In other batting news, Matt Higa was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Waipahu is still winless after their contest against Mililani on Wednesday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. Waipahu fell just short of Mililani by a score of 3-1. That's two games in a row now that Waipahu has lost by exactly two runs.
Waipahu saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Handa, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
'Aiea's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Waipahu, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
'Aiea was able to grind out a solid victory over Waipahu in their previous matchup on March 6th, winning 6-2. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Waipahu's Kawika Mendoza, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will 'Aiea still be able to contain Mendoza? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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