The Aloha Warriors will face off against the Mountainside Mavericks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Aloha beats Mountainside with 15 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Warriors beat Beaverton on Monday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-5. The Warriors haven't had any issues with the Beavers recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Ava Cruz
| 05/11/26 @ Beaverton | 3 |
| 05/06/26 @ Westview | 2 |
| 04/13/26 @ Nelson | 2 |
| 04/02/26 vs Glencoe | 2 |
| 04/28/26 @ La Salle | 1 |
Ava Cruz made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Cruz was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addie Lamb, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Nellie Foust was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Mountainside faced Sunset in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Mavericks had just enough and edged out the Apollos 3-2. That's two games straight that the Mavericks have won by just one run.
Mountainside's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Avery Gaoiran, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Aloha's record is now 11-17. As for Mountainside, their record now sits at 25-4.
Aloha suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Mountainside in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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