Aloha had lost six straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 3-9 to make it seven. They fell 5-2 to the Westview Wildcats. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Aloha saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sunny Corpus, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Dom Mattie also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Westview, their record now sits at 6-7. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
On Westview's side, Mathias O'Brien looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. O'Brien also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Wildcats are 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 4-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Maddox Nichols was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Aloha will face off against Southridge at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Skyhawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.15 runs per game on average), something the Warriors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Westview, they will square off against McNary at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Celtics have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.
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