The Pahoa Daggers will challenge the Honoka'a Dragons at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Pahoa fell victim to Hawaii Prep and their airtight pitching crew last Tuesday. They lost 17-0 to the Ka Makani.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Honoka'a ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top against Ka'u by a score of 7-2. The victory continues a trend for the Dragons in their matchups with the Trojans: they've now won nine in a row.
Isaac DeRego made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. DeRego was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run.
In other batting news, Josyah Napoleon-Umeda was incredible, going 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and two doubles. Those doubles marked the first that he has hit this season.
Honoka'a kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.
Honoka'a's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Pahoa, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Pahoa was able to grind out a solid victory over Honoka'a in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, winning 6-1. Do the Daggers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dragons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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