The Lahainaluna Lunas will venture away from home to challenge the King Kekaulike Na Ali'i at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lahainaluna has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with three straight losses, while King Kekaulike will come in with three straight wins.
Lahainaluna came up short against Baldwin on Wednesday, falling 17-2.
Meanwhile, King Kekaulike hadn't done well against Maui recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. King Kekaulike came out on top in a nail-biter against Maui, sneaking past 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Na Ali'i have posted since March 9, 2024.
Hulali Williams spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Ho?owehe Kawa?akoa and Kelsie Jo Sakamoto did most of the damage at the plate: Kawa?akoa scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Sakamoto scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Trista Otani also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Lahainaluna's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for King Kekaulike, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Lahainaluna might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from King Kekaulike in their previous meeting on Saturday. Can Lahainaluna avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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