Kahuku entered their tilt with McKinley with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top against the McKinley Tigers by a score of 8-3 on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Kahuku also won the last time the pair played back in March.
For McKinley's part, Alex Anderson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Anderson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Anderson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Anderson wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michae Murata, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Kahuku pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs per game. As for McKinley, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Kahuku will be playing in front of their home fans against Kalaheo at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Kalaheo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season. As for McKinley, they will head out on the road to square off against Kaimuki at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. McKinley is facing Kaimuki at the right time seeing as Kaimuki is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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