The Maryknoll Spartans are taking a road trip to square off against the Kamehameha Kapalama Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Maryknoll will be strutting in after a victory while Kamehameha Kapalama will be coming in after a loss.
Maryknoll is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Hawaii's top teams: Mid-Pacific Institute, who was ranked 16th at the time (Maryknoll was ranked eighth). Maryknoll came out on top against Mid-Pacific Institute by a score of 8-5 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Kasi Cruz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. She also put up three walks, which were her first of the season.
On the hitting side, Palehua Silva was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Sheyzhelle Iokia was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Silva wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Maryknoll lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Kamehameha Kapalama's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Punahou by a score of 4-2.
Maryknoll now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Kamehameha Kapalama, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
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