Radford is 1-9 against Wai'anae since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Rams will host the Seariders at 11:00 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Radford 2.5, Wai'anae 1.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Radford is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Hawaii's top teams: Kalaheo, who was ranked 24th at the time (Radford was ranked eighth). The Rams fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 6-5 on Thursday. Rams fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Mustangs since on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Wai'anae strolled into their game on Wednesday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They put the hurt on Waialua with a sharp 9-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Seariders, who have now won five matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
KamrenJ Atanes and Rico Gazelle made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Atanes pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Meanwhile, Gazelle tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Atanes scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Gazelle scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kyson Rosa was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamakoa Grace, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Wai'anae kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive contests.
Wai'anae's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 9.4 runs thus far. As for Radford, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Radford might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Wai'anae in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Rams have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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