The Waiakea Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Kealakehe Waveriders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are still undefeated after five-game, but that won't be the case come Saturday.
Last Friday, Waiakea faced Kohala in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Waiakea was the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Kohala. Fans of Waiakea have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Meanwhile, Kealakehe stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Honoka'a as Kealakehe made off with a 13-3 victory. That's two games straight that Kealakehe has won by exactly ten runs.
Caitlyn Nakamura made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Nakamura was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rihanna Joaquin was incredible, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Katherine Keizer, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
Waiakea's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 14.3 runs. As for Kealakehe, their victory bumped their record up to 5-0.
Everything went Waiakea's way against Kealakehe in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Waiakea made off with a 13-3 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waiakea since the team 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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