| 03/22/25 vs Kohala | 11-1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Kohala | 4-3 |
| 03/15/25 @ Ka'u | 8-6 |
Honoka'a barely beat Kohala the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Honoka'a blew past Kohala 11-1 on Saturday. The victory was nothing new for the Dragons as they're now sitting on three straight.
Josyah Umeda and Jayden Salazar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Umeda struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Salazar tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). At bat, Umeda scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Salazar scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chrys Coelho, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Issac Derego, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Honoka'a's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Kohala, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Coincidentally, Honoka'a and Kohala will both be playing Hawaii Prep the next time they take the field. Kohala will head out to face Hawaii Prep at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Honoka'a will host them at 3:00 p.m. on April 9.
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