McKinley hasn't had much luck against Kalaheo recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mustangs at 11:00 a.m.
McKinley is coming home looking for redemption after taking a loss in their road opener. They came up short against Castle on Thursday, falling 15-0.
Meanwhile, Kalaheo gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They never let Kaimuki get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now won five in a row.
Lucas O'Brien made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Patrick Kennedy and Alex O'Brien did most of the damage at the plate: Kennedy got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs and three RBI, while Alex went a perfect 1-for-1 with five RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those five RBI gave O'Brien a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Andrew Taylor, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs.
McKinley might still be hurting after the 15-1 loss they got from Kalaheo in their previous meeting back in March of 2025. Can the Tigers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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