Saturday just wasn't the day for Waipahu's offense. They fell just short of the 'Aiea Na Alii by a score of 1-0 on Saturday. Waipahu has struggled against 'Aiea recently, as their game on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For 'Aiea's part, they got a great performance from Aidan Yoshida as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Brennen Panis came in to relieve Yoshida and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in his two innings pitched.
At the plate, 'Aiea's win was truly a team effort as one different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kylan Kono, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Waipahu's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for 'Aiea, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Waipahu is on the road again on Saturday to play Leilehua at 11:00 a.m. As for 'Aiea, they will square off against Pearl City at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. 'Aiea's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Pearl City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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