The Aloha Warriors will face off against the South Albany Redhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Aloha is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: West Linn, who was ranked third at the time (Aloha was ranked 21st). The Warriors came up short against the Lions on Friday, falling 23-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Warriors have suffered since May 8, 2024.
Aloha saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Avery Dimeo, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Brooklyn Sweatman was another, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, South Albany lost 12-1 to Century on Thursday. The Redhawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Aloha's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2. As for South Albany, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
South Albany's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Aloha has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9 hits per game. It's a different story for South Albany, though, as they've been averaging 9.5 hits. Given Aloha's sizable advantage in that area, the Redhawks will need to find a way to close that gap.
Aloha took their win against South Albany in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 11-0 score. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Redhawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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