After flying high against Farrington last Saturday, Kalaheo came back down to earth. The Kalaheo Mustangs fell 9-6 to the Radford Rams on Thursday. Kalaheo has not had much luck with Radford recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
For Radford's part, Niueni Elisara made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Elisara has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Elisara was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Sherri Marshall was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Olena Umetsu, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Kalaheo's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Radford, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season.
Kalaheo will take on McKinley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. McKinley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Radford, they will head out on the road to challenge Waipahu at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Radford is facing Waipahu at the right time seeing as Waipahu is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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