Waipahu is 2-7 against 'Aiea since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Waipahu Marauders will head out on the road to face off against the 'Aiea Na Alii at 11:00 a.m.
Sadly, Waipahu is still looking for their first win of the season after six contests. They fell just short of Mililani by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that Waipahu has lost by exactly two runs.
Waipahu saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Handa, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, 'Aiea faced Leilehua in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. 'Aiea blew past Leilehua 9-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for 'Aiea.
Brennen Panis was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched. Panis was also big at the plate, getting three hits from his three at bats.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matt Higa, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Waipahu's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for 'Aiea, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Waipahu came up short against 'Aiea when the teams last played on March 6th, falling 6-2. Can Waipahu avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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