Baseball Recap: Kea'au Cougars vs. Konawaena Wildcats
Sadly, Kea'au is still looking for their first win of the season after four matches. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Konawaena Wildcats, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Kea'au of the 18-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Konawaena's part, not much got past Kawika Fukunaga, who gave up just zero hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Kea'au off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on AJ Blanco, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Tavis Fediuk was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Kea'au's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Konawaena, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Kea'au will take on Honoka'a at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Konawaena, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Hawaii Prep at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Konawaena's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Hawaii Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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