King Kekaulike hasn't had much luck against Maui recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The King Kekaulike Na Ali'i will head out to face off against the Maui Sabers at 4:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
If King Kekaulike beats Maui with 13 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. King Kekaulike beat Lahainaluna on Saturday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 13-3. The victory continues a trend for the Na Ali'i in their matchups with the Lunas: they've now won four in a row.
Hulali Williams made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched. Williams was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one RBI.
In other batting news, King Kekaulike got a massive performance out of Chiyo Salas, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Aki Tamayose, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
King Kekaulike hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts every time they've taken the field this season.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Maui and Kamehameha Maui meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. Maui blew past Kamehameha Maui 17-5.
King Kekaulike now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Maui, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
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