McKinley had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-6 to make it five. They lost 19-1 to the Kalaheo Mustangs. Having soared to a lofty 24 runs in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
McKinley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jander Santos, who went 1-for-2 with one triple.
As for Kalaheo, they now have a winning record of 4-3. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by seven runs or more this season.
On Kalaheo's side, Brooke Ho Cordes made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Ho Cordes was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four RBI and two runs.
In other batting news, Kalaheo got a massive performance out of Ivi Young, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those two hits gave Young a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Riley Franklin, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
McKinley wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 26-16 loss against Kaimuki on the 4th. As for Kalaheo, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 23-5 win against Farrington on the 4th.
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