McKinley had to endure an eight-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against the Kaimuki Bulldogs by a score of 9-4 on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for McKinley, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Michae Murata made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Murata has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Murata was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Opperman, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
McKinley's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8. As for Kaimuki, they dropped their record down to 0-10 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
McKinley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Kaimuki also has no future games currently scheduled.
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