The Hawaii Prep Ka Makani will challenge the Pahoa Daggers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Hawaii Prep comes in on three and Pahoa on four.
Last Wednesday, Hawaii Prep got the win against Kohala by a conclusive 14-5. The result was nothing new for the Ka Makani, who have now won seven games by eight runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Nishiki Iwai, who fired off six RBI, two triples, and three runs while going 5-for-5. That's the most triples he has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Wyley Ament, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Iwai wasn't the only one making solid contact: Hawaii Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 14 hits in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Pahoa got themselves on the board against Honoka'a back in March, but Honoka'a never followed suit. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Dragons, sneaking past 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Daggers have posted against the Dragons since March 11, 2015.
Pahoa pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hawaii Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Hawaii Prep might still be hurting after the 7-0 loss they got from Pahoa in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Ka Makani have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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