Waiakea is 6-0 against Hawaii Prep since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Waiakea Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Hawaii Prep Ka Makani at 3:00 p.m. Waiakea's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Hawaii Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Waiakea had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 6-1.
Hawaii Prep was handed a ten-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Honoka'a on Wednesday. Hawaii Prep narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Honoka'a 8-6. The win was just what Hawaii Prep needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior game.
Hawaii Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Waiakea pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Hawaii Prep, their win ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-8.
Everything went Waiakea's way against Hawaii Prep when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Waiakea made off with a 7-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waiakea since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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