'Aiea had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They had just enough and edged the Radford Rams out 9-8. This was payback for 'Aiea, who suffered a 10-8 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Radford's part, Niueni Elisara was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Olena Umetsu, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs and a triple.
'Aiea pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.2 runs. As for Radford, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. 'Aiea's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Kailua at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Radford will take on Kalaheo at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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