The Wapahani Raiders will challenge the Oak Hill Golden Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Wapahani is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Lapel 2-1. The win was familiar territory for the Raiders, who have now won four matchups in a row.
The team relied heavily on Eli Andrews, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Oak Hill had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 2-1 W against the Knights.
Oak Hill's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Archer, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Wapahani's record is now 19-8. As for Oak Hill, their record now sits at 20-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wapahani has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oak Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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