Konawaena has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Hilo Vikings at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Konawaena got themselves on the board against Hawaii Prep, but Hawaii Prep never followed suit. They beat the Ka Makani by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-0.
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. Kawika Fukunaga was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hilo put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Hawaii Prep. Considering Hilo has won five games by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Konawaena's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Hilo, their victory bumped their record up to 7-0.
Konawaena couldn't quite finish off Hilo in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can Konawaena avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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