Hawaii Prep hadn't done well against Honoka'a recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Hawaii Prep Ka Makani had just enough and edged the Honoka'a Dragons out 6-4. The Ka Makani have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Dragons, too.
Owen Smith and Wyley Ament were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Smith tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Ament struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. At the plate, Smith scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3, while Ament scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Smith is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in each of the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Leon Kikukawa
| 02/08/25 vs Honoka'a | 3 |
| 02/27/24 vs Honoka'a | 2 |
| 02/04/25 @ Kealakehe | 1 |
| 04/02/24 @ Konawaena | 1 |
| 03/05/24 @ Kealakehe | 1 |
In other batting news, Hawaii Prep got a big performance out of Leon Kikukawa, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Kikukawa a new career-high in hits (three). Another player making a difference was Nishiki Iwai, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
Hawaii Prep's record is now 2-0.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Hawaii Prep beat Honoka'a by a score of 3-2 later that day.
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