Nanakuli has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Mililani Trojans at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Nanakuli fell victim to Waipahu and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Marauders. The game marked that first time this year in which Nanakuli was not able to get on the board.
Even though they lost, Nanakuli hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waipahu struck out six times.
Meanwhile, Mililani faced 'Aiea in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Everything went Mililani's way against 'Aiea as Mililani made off with an 11-2 victory. Mililani's win was all the more impressive since 'Aiea was averaging only 3.18 runs allowed on the season.
Nanakuli's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Mililani, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Nanakuli came out on top in a nail-biter against Mililani when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nanakuli 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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