After a string of 16 wins dating back to last season, Radford's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Kailua Surfriders by a score of 9-7. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Radford has scored all season.
Kyralee-Marie Cordeiro put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Cordeiro was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Olena Umetsu made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Emily Anderson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
Having lost for the first time this season, Radford fell to 6-1. As for Kailua, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Radford will head out on the road to square off against Farrington at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Radford's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Farrington's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Kailua, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McKinley at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. McKinley is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Kailua will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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