If Kea'au was riding high off their 15-5 takedown of Pahoa last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Kea'au Cougars suffered a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of the Kealakehe Waveriders on Tuesday. Kea'au has struggled against Kealakehe recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
For Kealakehe's part, Caitlyn Nakamura was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Nakamura has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits every time she's pitched this season. Nakamura was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Kealakehe let Malia Polimino and Rihanna Joaquin loose on the outfield. Polimino went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Joaquin scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Katherine Keizer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Kea'au's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Kealakehe, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
While Kea'au had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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