The Waipahu Marauders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Radford Rams at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Waipahu is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Waipahu pushed their score all the way to 18 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 31-18 walloping at the hands of Kailua.
Meanwhile, Radford earned a 9-6 win over Kalaheo on Thursday.
Niueni Elisara made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Elisara has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Elisara was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sherri Marshall, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Olena Umetsu, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Waipahu's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Radford, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Waipahu suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Radford in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Radford's Kyralee-Marie Cordeiro, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Now that Waipahu knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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