On Saturday, Kalani faced Roosevelt in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Kalani Falcons' tough 7-1 loss to the Roosevelt Rough Riders might stick with them for a while. Kalani was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Roosevelt apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played on March 7th.
For Roosevelt's part, they got a great performance from Nathaniel "Nate" Kurano as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Matthew Chung relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Mackenzie Doi was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dominic "Kila" Teixeira, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Kalani now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Roosevelt, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kalani will take on Kailua at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kailua will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Kalani surely won't give up without a fight. As for Roosevelt, they will be playing at home against Castle at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Roosevelt's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Castle's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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