Radford is 1-7 against 'Aiea since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Radford Rams will head out on the road to square off against the 'Aiea Na Alii at 10:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Thursday, Radford faced Waialua in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Radford blew past Waialua 17-6. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Radford.
The team relied heavily on Emily Anderson, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and a run. Olena Umetsu was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, 'Aiea waltzed into their contest on Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. Everything went their way against the Governors as they made off with a 19-2 win. 'Aiea's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Radford pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.3 runs per game. As for 'Aiea, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Radford came out on top in a nail-biter against 'Aiea when the teams last played on March 5th, sneaking past 10-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Radford since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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