The Campbell Sabers will challenge the Leilehua Mighty Mules at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Campbell is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Hawaii's top teams: Mililani, who was ranked first at the time (Campbell was ranked fourth). The Sabers walked away with a 14-10 victory over the Trojans on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Sabers.
Campbell got a massive performance out of Kaienna Fuentes-Arellano, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. That stolen base was Fuentes-Arellano's first of the season. Sophia Alo was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Campbell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .350 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Leilehua). They were the clear victors by a 12-6 margin over Nanakuli on Saturday. The Mighty Mules haven't had any issues with the Golden Hawks recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.
Campbell pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.3 runs over those games. As for Leilehua, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Campbell beat Leilehua 8-4 when the teams last played back in March. Will the Sabers repeat their success, or do the Mighty Mules have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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