McKinley is 2-7 against Kaimuki since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The McKinley Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Kaimuki Bulldogs at 11:00 a.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
McKinley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Kahuku.
Alex Anderson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Anderson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Anderson wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michae Murata, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, sadly, Kaimuki is still looking for their first win of the season after eight matchups. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 24-3 walloping at the hands of Kalaheo on Wednesday.
McKinley's record is now 1-8. As for Kaimuki, their record is now 0-8.
McKinley beat Kaimuki 10-6 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for McKinley since the team 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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