Baseball Recap: Hawaii Prep Ka Makani vs. Konawaena Wildcats
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Hawaii Prep's offense. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Konawaena Wildcats on Tuesday. Hawaii Prep has struggled against Konawaena recently, as their game on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Konawaena's part, Koa Nakagawa looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Konawaena got a big performance out of Tate Garana, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Maika Akamu, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Hawaii Prep's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Konawaena, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hawaii Prep will take on Pahoa at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Konawaena, they will head out on the road to face off against Hilo at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Hilo is coming into the contest with five straight wins at home, so Konawaena will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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