Hilo is 6-0 against Konawaena since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hilo Vikings will stay at home for another game and welcome the Konawaena Wildcats at 3:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Hilo put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Hawaii Prep an 11-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Konawaena entered their tilt with Hawaii Prep with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They beat the Ka Makani on Tuesday 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.
On the hitting side, Tate Garana was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Kawika Fukunaga, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Hilo pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Konawaena, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Hilo came out on top in a nail-biter against Konawaena in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Does Hilo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Konawaena turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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