Maui hasn't had much luck against Baldwin recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Sabers are taking a road trip to take on the Bears at 5:00 p.m. Maui has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Maui's last matchup with King Kekaulike could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Friday. The Sabers lost 11-3 to the Na Ali'i.
Meanwhile, Baldwin put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Lahainaluna with a sharp 13-3 win. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won seven matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Kalia DeMello (Kalia), who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Briana Maio-Silva (Ana), who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Baldwin was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .714. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Baldwin pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Maui, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Maui suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Baldwin in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Sabers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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