Baseball Recap: Hawaii Prep Turns Things Around After Road Loss

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Previous Games

03/26/25 - Home	12-1 W
03/01/25 - Away	15-0 W
03/27/24 - Home	11-1 W
02/17/24 - Home	19-0 W
03/07/23 - Away	16-5 W
+ 5 more games

There's no place like home for Hawaii Prep, who bounced back after a loss on the road on March 7th. They were the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over the Kohala Cowboys on Wednesday. The Ka Makani haven't had any issues with the Cowboys recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.

Lex Ni made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Kamea Leleiwi was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Owen Smith, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Hawaii Prep always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .593. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Hawaii Prep's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Kohala, they are on a 15-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Hawaii Prep will take on rival Ka'u at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Kohala is set to square off against their familiar foe Hawaii Prep at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.