The Hawaii Prep Ka Makani will take on the Honoka'a Dragons at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Hawaii Prep is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
While Hawaii Prep didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victor by a 13-2 margin over Kealakehe on Thursday. The game marked the Ka Makani's most dominant win of the season so far.
Nishiki Iwai
| 02/13/25 vs Kealakehe | 0 |
| 02/08/25 vs Honoka'a | 1 |
| 02/04/25 @ Kealakehe | 2 |
Nishiki Iwai and Lex Ni were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Iwai struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Meanwhile, Ni pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Iwai has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Iwai scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Ni scored a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, Iwai also posted three hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wyley Ament, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Kamea Leleiwi was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hawaii Prep was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Honoka'a fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Hawaii Prep last Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Ka Makani by a score of 3-2. The defeat was just more heartbreak for the Dragons, who fell 8-6 when the teams last met back in April of 2024.
Hawaii Prep pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs over those games. As for Honoka'a, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Hawaii Prep skirted past Honoka'a 3-2 when the teams last played last Saturday. Does Hawaii Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Honoka'a turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
