Baseball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Kapa'a

Warriors

Previous 5 Games

04/09/25 vs Waimea	5-4
04/05/25 vs Island	21-0
03/26/25 vs Kauai	7-3
03/19/25 vs Island	14-0
03/15/25 vs Kauai	5-0

Kapa'a came tearing into Wednesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against the Waimea Menehunes. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Warriors have posted against the Menehunes since March 25, 2023.

Iden Kaui tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.

At the plate, Kapa'a's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kawika Kupihea, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Kapa'a's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Waimea, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Coming up, Kapa'a will be playing in front of their home fans against Kauai at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Waimea, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Island at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.