Wai'anae lost against Kahuku back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Wai'anae Seariders fell just short of the Kahuku Red Raiders by a score of 4-3.
For Kahuku's part, Diezel Kamoku made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing eight innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Kamoku was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases. Kamoku is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least three every time he's taken the field this season.
Kamoku wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Malakai Vendiola, who went 3-for-6 with an RBI.
Wai'anae's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Kahuku, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.
Wai'anae will look to defend their home field on Friday against Radford at 3:00 p.m. As for Kahuku, they will head out on the road to face off against Kaimuki at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kahuku is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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