Baseball Recap: Hawaii Prep Ka Makani vs. Kohala Cowboys
Hawaii Prep had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on the Kohala Cowboys with a sharp 11-1 win on Wednesday. Hawaii Prep might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by ten runs or more this season.
Nishiki Iwai made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Iwai has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Iwai was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, two triples, and three runs.
Iwai wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Justice Carino, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Ren Kamoshita-Langan was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Hawaii Prep's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Kohala, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Hawaii Prep will take on Hilo at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Hawaii Prep is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Kohala, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Honoka'a at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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