Konawaena entered their tilt with Hawaii Prep with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They beat the Hawaii Prep Ka Makani on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-0. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Konawaena also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
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. Another player making a difference was Kawika Fukunaga, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Konawaena pushed their record up to 5-2 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Hawaii Prep, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Konawaena will challenge Hilo at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Konawaena: 3, Hilo: 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Hawaii Prep, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Pahoa at 1:00 p.m.
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