Hawaii Prep is 1-6 against Hilo since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Hawaii Prep Ka Makani will head out on the road to square off against the Hilo Vikings at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only two runs in their last matchup, Hawaii Prep made sure to put some runs up on the board against Kohala on Wednesday. Hawaii Prep blew past Kohala 11-1. The result was nothing new for Hawaii Prep, who have now won three games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Nishiki Iwai was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Iwai has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Iwai was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs.
Iwai wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Justice Carino, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ren Kamoshita-Langan, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Hilo waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Waveriders.
Hawaii Prep's record is now 3-6. As for Hilo, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Hawaii Prep suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Hilo when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Hawaii Prep avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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